While good weather usually brings a surge in migrant crossings by sea in the summer, Ceuta authorities said the current number of swimmers is unusual. #EuropeNews

Die Migranten treiben oft stundenlang auf dem Wasser, bevor sie in Ceuta ankommen. Die kleine Exklave in Nordafrika ist heillos überfordert.

Hundreds of migrants are swimming from Morocco to the Spanish territory of Ceuta, overwhelming border security