18 dead, thousands massed: Inside the growing crisis at the Morocco–Spain border

At least 18 migrants have died while attempting to reach the city of Ceuta, where Spain deployed military forces after thousands of people crossed the border with Morocco and streamed into the small Spanish enclave. Spanish Prime Minister Pedro Sánchez is expected to join Interior Minister Fernando Grande-Marlaska on a

The sudden massive influx has sparked a crisis for Spain's government and prompted France to announce tighter checks on its border with Spain.

At least eighteen migrants have died trying to reach the Spanish exclave of Ceuta, where Spain deployed its military after thousands of people breached the border with Morocco and poured into the tiny Spanish territory.

For many migrants hoping to reach Europe, Ceuta offers one of the shortest routes onto EU territory.Spain has deployed its armed forces to the North African enclave of Ceuta after thousand migrants crossed into the territory from neighbouring Morocco in one of the largest border breaches in recent years. The Spanish in

Thousands of asylum seekers stormed the Spanish exclave of Ceuta in Morocco on Thursday, reaching the exclave by swimming, boat, or climbing over fences.

Several fires are being reported in Morocco's Beni-Enzar town

Several fires are being reported in a Moroccan port town neighbouring a Spanish territory as riots broke out

Several fires are being reported in a Moroccan port town neighbouring a Spanish territory as riots broke out

Fires have broken out on the border between Morocco and a Spanish territory in north Africa after clashed erupted with police when migrants stormed the border

Police overwhelmed as thousands of migrants have rushed across the border from Morocco into the Spanish enclave of Ceuta.

Police overwhelmed as thousands of migrants have rushed across the border from Morocco into the Spanish enclave of Ceuta.

Local officials are demanding an emergency response in Ceuta.

Thousands of migrants streamed into the tiny Spanish territory of Ceuta from Morocco on Thursday, prompting local officials to call on Spain to declare a national emergency and send the army to restore the frontier.