Chaotic scenes as Spanish police clear Ceuta migrants from beaches

Spanish police have started moving migrants from beaches in Ceuta to a port area. The operation, involving around 150 officers, began on Friday and was initially marked by a stampede, with warning shots fired into the air, and several people injured, according to El Pais English.

The migrants were organized into groups along the promenade, stretching nearly 1,000 meters. Authorities have set up facilities at the port, including a tent city with showers and beds, which can accommodate 1,700 people, as reported by RTE News.

Tens of thousands of migrants crossed into Ceuta from Morocco in late July, with several thousand remaining, and many sleeping rough on the beaches. Estimates of the number of migrants still in Ceuta vary, with local authorities citing 13,000 and the central government reporting a lower figure, RTE News added.

Brief written by urgent.news from El Pais English, RTE News, Euronews, The Olive Press — 4 reports on this story. Machine-written — may contain errors; check the original before relying on it.