Death toll at least 57 as 60,000 migrants storm into Spanish enclave from Morocco

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The Spanish government says the vast majority of the more than 50,000 migrants who crossed into Ceuta had returned to Morocco.

The Spanish Interior Ministry said 37,500 had already returned to Morocco, with hundreds more going back by the hour.

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

Migrant describes crossing into Spanish enclave  CNN

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

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.

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.

Thousands of people breached the border with Morocco to pour into the Spanish territory on the north African coast.

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

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

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.