18 die as thousands of asylum seekers storm Spanish exclave; Dutch politicians shocked

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

Madrid is sending troops to bolster security in its North African enclave of Ceuta after thousands of migrants swam from Morocco into the territory on Thursday.

About 49,000 migrants have crossed into Spain's North African enclave of Ceuta from Morocco in the last 24 hours, officials estimate.

CEUTA, Spain/ FNIDEQ, Morocco, July 31 - Spain and Morocco reinforced the border fence of a Spanish enclave on Friday and appeared to have halted mass crossings, after around 49,000 people arrived by sea and land in a single day, with at least 19 dead bodies found in the water.

5 min readJul 31, 2026 02:07 PM IST Migrants try to cross from Morocco into the Spanish enclave of Ceuta, Thursday, July 30, 2026. (Source: AP) Thousands of migrants crossed into Spain’s North African enclave of Ceuta from Morocco on Thursday, overwhelming local authorities, prompting Madrid to deploy troops and leavin

This comes after thousands of migrants were reported to have illegally crossed into the territory on Thursday and Friday.

Nearly 50,000 migrants storm Spanish border as socialist PM Pedro Sanchez condemned over 'invasion'  GB News

Spain sent troops to deal with the crisis as Morocco deployed water cannon trucks at the crossing-gates

What to know about the Spanish enclave of Ceuta as migrant arrivals from Morocco spike  Toronto Star

PM Pedro Sánchez expected to visit territory today as Italy demands Spain be suspended from the Schengen area amid concerns over fresh migration crisis At least 18 people died as thousands of migrants breached the Spanish-Moroccan border in Cueta yesterday, prompting concerns about a fresh migration crisis and question

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

18 people die trying to reach Spanish exclave of Ceuta as Spain sends military to reinforce border with Morocco

Spanish Prime Minister Pedro Sánchez on Friday planned to head to the country's north African enclave of Ceuta after thousands of illegal migrants crossed the frontier.

A Guardia Civil spokesperson said earlier the migrants were “massively entering from the sea” through the Tarajal breakwater

An estimated 20,000 migrants entered the North African enclave of Ceuta during a dramatic surge at the border.

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

Video: Thousands of migrants cross from Morocco into Spanish enclave  CNN

Video shows thousands of migrants overwhelming Ceuta's Tarajal border as Spain deploys its military and at least nine people die during crossings.

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

Spain recovered the bodies of nine migrants who died while trying to swim to Ceuta, allegedly after rumours spread that the border had opened

Nine dead as thousands of migrants enter Spain's Ceuta enclave from Morocco | ITV News  ITVX

Migrants storm Morocco’s border with Spanish territory  thetimes.com

Thousands of migrants entered Ceuta by sea and through a breached fence, prompting emergency calls as local businesses shut amid fears of unrest.

Authorities in the Spanish city of Ceuta asked Madrid to declare a national emergency and send military assistance. Crowds of people breached the border of the territory next to Morocco as police lost control.

What to know about the Spanish enclave of Ceuta as migrant arrivals from Morocco spike  AP News

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.

Thousands of migrants climb barbed wire fences and force their way into Spanish territory as they storm EU border  lbc.co.uk

Spanish enclave overwhelmed by migrants arriving by sea  euractiv.com