60,000 migrants from Morocco enter Spanish territory after overrunning border.

The Ceuta government put the number of immigrants that have entered the city from Morocco in the past 24 hours at 60,000.

Spain said it was deploying troops to a tiny territory on the coast of North Africa, to deal with an influx of tens of thousands of migrants.

Spain was scrambling Friday to contain a sudden border crisis after tens of thousands of people rushed into its north African territory, with dozens killed and political shockwaves spreading across Europe.

At least 18 die after breach of border between Morocco and Spanish exclave of Ceuta  Toronto Star

At least eighteen migrants have died trying to reach the Spanish exclave of Ceuta

At least eighteen migrants have died trying to reach the Spanish exclave of Ceuta

At least 18 die after breach of border between Morocco and Spanish exclave of Ceuta  AP News

Thousands of migrants had streamed into the tiny Spanish territory of Ceuta in North Africa from Morocco, prompting local officials to call for help from Spain's national government in Madrid to restore the border. It was not immediately clear what prompted so many migrants to cross to Ceuta.

Thousands of migrants streamed into the Spanish city of Ceuta on foot and by sea from Morocco on Thursday, as federal troops helped overwhelmed police. Several migrants were reported dead. Matt Gutman reports.

Thousands of migrants crossed from Morocco into Spain’s North African enclave of Ceuta on Thursday, with some shouting “Viva España!” as they entered the territory. The mass crossing prompted Ceuta officials to ask Madrid to declare a national emergency and request military intervention, as the latest surge drew compar

Thousands of Migrants Pour Across Border Into a Tiny Spanish Territory  WSJ

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

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.

Hundreds of migrants entered the Spanish north African exclave of Ceuta on Thursday, AFP reporters saw, many of them having swum by sea around the frontier fence.

There have been calls to declare a national emergency. 17:07, Thu, Jul 30, 2026 Updated: 17:09, Thu, Jul 30, 2026 Ceuta (Image: PA)Thousands of migrants have stormed into Spain’s north African enclave of Ceuta as police are "overwhelmed" by the crowd of arrivals.MORE UPDATES TO FOLLOW... Get the latest news from around

The president of the Spanish enclave described the situation as a 'total humanitarian and social emergency' in comments broadcast on Spanish television.

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.

The situation has already become a political issue at European Union level.

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