Spain says migrant crossings into Ceuta stopped overnight
Spain has said that migrant crossings into its North African territory of Ceuta stopped overnight, as police began installing a 500-metre floating barrier off its border with Morocco.
Spain has halted migrant crossings into its North African territory of Ceuta overnight, following a surge of around 60,000 people crossing from Morocco over land and sea, marking the largest influx since the EU border. The crisis led to at least 67 deaths, according to Interior Minister Fernando Grande-Marlaska. Within 48 hours, over 48,000 migrants returned to Morocco without major incident, according to Spain.
Police installed a 500-meter floating barrier off the border with Morocco, with Civil Guard vessels patrolling the area. Spain's government reported recovering at least 67 bodies on the Spanish side of the frontier, with many migrants driven by economic hardship and encouraged by social media rumors. The incident has sparked concern within the EU, with several countries calling for Spain to contain the situation. A high-level EU crisis meeting is scheduled to discuss the matter.
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