Most of the 60,000 migrants who swam, scrambled and later charged into the tiny Spanish enclave of Ceuta in North Africa this week had walked back to Morocco by Sunday, officials said.
Moroccans who crossed into Ceuta explain why they attempted to reach the Spanish territory
Between 50,000 and 60,000 migrants breached the frontier from Morocco to the Spanish territory earlier this week. The death toll has climbed to 67, including some who drowned and others who were killed in a stampede to cross a breakwater barrier, the Spanish government has said. It has announced it will be installing a 500-meter-long (1,600-foot) containment barrier on the sea border. (Produced by Luke Garratt)
Spanish army soldiers assist a migrant who swam from Morocco to the Spanish enclave of Ceuta, Saturday, Aug. 1, 2026. (AP Photo/Antonio Sempere)
Migrants try to cross from Morocco into the Spanish enclave of Ceuta, Friday, July 31, 2026. (AP Photo/Antonio Sempere)
