‘Absolute chaos’ as migrant exodus from Morocco to Spanish territory sparks border crisis in Europe

About 60,000 people crossed in 24 hours, leaving at least 57 dead

Thousands of migrants have entered the Spanish territory of Ceuta from Morocco, with at least 57 dying in the attempt, prompting local officials to seek help from Spain's national government

Spain is rushing troops and resources to one of its territories in North Africa, after tens of thousands of migrants crossed the border from Morocco into the small city of Ceuta. Geoff Bennett reports.

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.

Spain announced it will deploy military units to reinforce police in the North African enclave of Ceuta after a surge of migrants crossed from Morocco by sea and breached border barriers on July 30. Video showed migrants arriving on flotation devices and pushing past overwhelmed police officers. Authorities said additi

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

Spanish prime minister Pedro Sanchez called the breach an ‘attack on Spain’s territorial integrity’

Thousands of migrants hoping to get to Europe swam or crossed from Morocco to Spain's Ceuta territory, with over a dozen dying in the process. Spanish officials are sending more law enforcement to the area as they attempt to control the flow of migrants and "restore normality."

The influx of asylum seekers has left Spanish Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez grappling with the country’s worst migration crisis in years.

At least 34 migrants have died in the process

Some 60,000 migrants have entered Spain’s Ceuta from Morocco in the past 24 hours, Ceuta’s president says. That is equivalent to 70 per cent of the city’s regular population. At least 34 migrants have died in the process.

At least 34 migrants have died in the process, according to Ceuta’s president.

Some 60,000 migrants have entered Spain’s Ceuta from Morocco in the past 24 hours, Ceuta’s president says

60,000 Cross Into Spanish Territory Of Ceuta And At Least 34 Die After Border Breach  HuffPost

At least 18 migrants died trying to reach the Spanish territory of Ceuta after thousands of people breached the frontier with Morocco and poured into the tiny Spanish territory.

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.

CEUTA, Spain (AP) — At least 18 migrants died trying to reach the Spanish territory of Ceuta after thousands of people breached the frontier with Morocco and poured into the tiny Spanish territory. The border crisis boiled over Thursday and overnight. Spain’s state broadcaster RTVE broadcast images of burned cars on th

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.

Italy has threatened to suspend Schengen travel with Spain as a major migrant influx in Ceuta sparks a diplomatic clash.

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

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.

Some migrants swam while others walked around a breakwater and crossed rocks after instructions spread on social media on how to enter the Spanish enclave of Cueta.

Some migrants swam while others walked around a breakwater and crossed rocks after instructions spread on social media on how to enter the Spanish enclave of Cueta.

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

Spain’s Ceuta Territory Overwhelmed With Migrants From Morocco: What We Know  Forbes

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

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

Footage shows crowds of people, mainly Moroccans, walking around the breakwaters at Tarajal beach in Ceuta and running on the beach and roads

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

Thousands cross from Morocco into the tiny Spanish territory of Ceuta  CNN

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

Hundreds of migrants are swimming from Morocco to the tiny Spanish territory of Ceuta at the country’s northern tip, overwhelming border security, local authorities said Wednesday.

While good weather usually brings a surge in migrant crossings by sea in the summer, Ceuta authorities said the current number of swimmers is unusual.

Hundreds of migrants are swimming from Morocco to the Spanish territory of Ceuta