Ceuta and Melilla casualties spike in migrant crisis – 'continental catastrophe'

The remarks came as the border crisis boiled over on Thursday and overnight, with Spanish state broadcaster RTVE showed burned cars on the Moroccan side.

49,000 migrants have crossed into Spain's North African enclave of Ceuta in the last 24 hours

The prime minister said "all Spain" supports residents of Ceuta and blamed the rise in irregular arrivals on a smuggling networks "misreading" of a court ruling and vowed to bolster security.

Ceuta migrant crisis sends shockwaves through EU politics  euractiv.com

In the span of 24 hours, Spanish authorities estimate that over 49,000 migrants crossed in Spain from Morocco, with at least 18 dying as they tried to reach the enclave of Ceuta. The migrants crossed the border by swimming across, sometimes spending hours in the water. The arrivals are way over half the population of t

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

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

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

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