At least 72 died in Spain's Ceuta migrant rush
At least 72 people died during the mass influx in recent days of migrants into Spain’s Ceuta enclave, when tens of thousands of people mostly swam around the border post from Morocco, local officials said on Sunday. Most of the estimated 60,000 people who rushed into Spain’s north African territory have returned to Morocco since the territory’s largest mass migrant crossing. “The latest figure…
A mass influx of migrants into Spain's Ceuta enclave resulted in at least 72 deaths, according to local officials. The fatalities occurred over the course of Wednesday to Friday when tens of thousands of migrants largely swam around the border post from Morocco. Approximately 60,000 people crossed into Spain's North African territory, with the majority returning to Morocco within 48 hours.
Spanish police and troops patrolled the streets of Ceuta as the enclave largely resumed normal operations after the sudden influx between Wednesday and Friday. The largest migrant rush into the enclave has led to an international crisis for Spain, with European partners criticizing Madrid's immigration policies.
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