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Most migrants who reached Spain's North African territory of Ceuta from Morocco have returned, officials said.
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Thousands of migrants enter tiny Spanish enclave of Ceuta from Morocco
Territory’s president calls for help from Spanish government as crowds of people arrive by sea or on foot The leader of Spain’s north African enclave of Ceuta has called on the government in Madrid to declare a national emergency after thousands of migrants swam and waded into the tiny territory from neighbouring Morocco in a matter of hours. Videos shot at Tarajal beach on Thursday showed crowds of people walking a…
NPR – World NPR
Death toll in Spain border crisis reaches 67 as tens of thousands cross back in to Morocco
The death toll in Spain's Ceuta border crisis with Morocco has climbed to 67. They included some who drowned and some who were killed in a stampede to cross a breakwater barrier.
NYTimes – World NYT
Thousands of Migrants Surge Into Ceuta from Morocco, Prompting Political Backlash
A sudden exodus of migrants from Morocco startled Spanish officials and drew heavy criticism from right-wing parties across the continent.
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NYTimes – World NYT
Migrants Surge Into Spanish Territory, Prompting Political Backlash
A sudden exodus of migrants from Morocco startled Spanish officials and drew heavy criticism from right-wing parties across the continent.
NPR
Tens of thousands of migrants crossed into Spanish territory from Morocco this week
Many of the migrants have now returned. Spanish authorities reported that at least 57 died, among them those who drowned as they attempted to swim to Ceuta, a Spanish autonomous city.
NYTimes – World NYT
Live Updates: After Tens of Thousands of Migrants Enter Spanish Territory, Most Return to Morocco
About 48,000 of the up to 60,000 people who came into Ceuta from Morocco returned within a day. Still, the sudden influx created a crisis for Spain’s pro-immigration government. Nearly three dozen died.
TIME
Why Thousands of Moroccan Migrants Crossed Into the Spanish Exclave Ceuta
Footage and images show scores of people, many of whom appear to be young men, bypassing the Tarajal border fence between Morocco and the Spanish exclave of Ceuta.
BBC News – World BBC
About 49,000 migrants enter Spanish enclave of Ceuta, officials say
This comes after thousands of migrants were reported to have illegally crossed into the territory on Thursday and Friday.
NYTimes – World NYT
Thousands of Migrants Enter Ceuta, a Spanish Enclave, From Morocco
The arrivals in Ceuta, a six-mile-long peninsula on Morocco’s northern coast that Spain has governed for centuries, have fueled political tensions.
BBC News – World BBC
Migrants seen swimming around border fence of Spanish enclave Ceuta
The North African enclave's leader said resources were being overwhelmed after so many people entered by sea from Morocco.
BBC News – World BBC
Hundreds of migrants swim from Morocco to Spanish enclave of Ceuta
The territory's leader said the influx is overwhelming resources and urged the Spanish government to intervene.
Euronews
Thousands of migrants storm Ceuta border from Morocco
Thousands crossed into Spain's North African enclave of Ceuta from Morocco, prompting local authorities to request a national emergency and military support.
Sky News – World Sky
Thousands of migrants enter Spanish enclave from Morocco
Officials in the tiny Spanish coastal territory of Ceuta have asked for a national emergency to be declared after thousands of migrants arrived from Morocco.
