48,000 migrants return to Morocco after massive influx into Spanish enclave

Tens of thousands of migrants who crossed into Spain’s tiny Ceuta territory returned voluntarily to Morocco on Friday, a day after the influx triggered chaos in the North African city and reignited the immigration debate in Europe and beyond. At least 57 migrants died on the journey.

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Thousands of migrants have streamed into the tiny Spanish territory of Ceuta in North Africa from Morocco, with at least 18 dying in the attempt, prompting Spain to deploy its military to restore the border.

Spain and the EU are working with Morocco to agree a response to sudden influx of some 50,000 migrants into north African enclave of Ceuta

Tragedy strikes as 18 migrants die attempting to enter Spain’s Ceuta from Morocco. Thousands stormed the border, leading to drownings and stampedes.

Without shelter, thousands of migrants, including unaccompanied children, have been sleeping in parks and on pavements.

Around 40,000 migrants cross from Morocco into Spain's Ceuta, police say  euractiv.com

At the gates into Ceuta, Moroccan authorities deployed water cannon trucks and pushed people back

Open this photo in gallery:Members of Moroccan security forces gather at the site of clashes near Fnideq, on the Morocco-Spain border, on Friday.ABDEL MAJID BZIOUAT/AFP/Getty ImagesSpain and Morocco reinforced the border fence of a Spanish enclave on Friday and appeared to have halted mass crossings, after around 49,00

Spain, Morocco halt deadly rush on Spanish enclave after 49,000 cross in a day  Reuters

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.

Spain, Morocco halt deadly rush on Spanish enclave after 49,000 cross in a day  CNN

Some drowned and others caught up in crush, official says, and thousands sleep on streets or in parks At least 18 people have died trying to reach the Spanish enclave of Ceuta after about 49,000 migrants breached the border with Morocco and poured into the tiny territory. Spain sent ​military and police reinforcements

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

Thousands of migrants recently surged into Spain's Ceuta from Morocco, overwhelming authorities and prompting military support from Madrid.

Hundreds of migrants have entered Spain's North African enclave of Ceuta from Morocco over the past week, the territory's leader has said.

The territory's leader said the influx is overwhelming resources and urged the Spanish government to intervene.

Thousands of migrants have entered the Spanish territory of Ceuta from Morocco, prompting local officials to seek help from Spain's national government

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

The exclave city’s local leader, Juan Vivas, has called on Spain’s central government to help, calling the situation ‘a total humanitarian and social emergency.’ In recent days police have recovered more than 25 bodies of migrants who drowned trying to swim to the city

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.