Hundreds of migrants have entered the Spanish north African exclave of Ceuta by sea in recent days, officials said Thursday, with local television images showing them swimming around the frontier and running into the town.

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