Death toll from migrant rush into Spanish enclave in North Africa rises to 72

The death toll from a mass rush of migrants from Morocco into the Spanish enclave of Ceuta last week reached at least 72 ‌on Sunday, as five more bodies were found along the North African coast, officials said.

The death toll from a mass rush of migrants from Morocco into the Spanish enclave of Ceuta reached at least 72 Sunday, as five more bodies were found along the North African coast, officials said. The number of ‌fatalities was considerably higher than what was announced by Moroccan authorities Sunday. More than 50,000

More than 50,000 people crossed into ‌Ceuta by ‌land and sea, driven to migrate by economic hardship and encouraged by social media rumors.

Death toll from migrant rush into Ceuta rises to 72  thenationalnews.com

The death toll from Thursday’s mass rush into Spain’s North African enclave of Ceuta from Morocco reached at least 72 on Sunday as five more bodies were found along Ceuta’s coast, officials said. More than 50,000 people crossed ‌into Ceuta by land and sea in an unprecedented surge that began on Thursday at one of the E

At least 72 migrants are dead as Spain searches for more victims and a deadly border crossing sparks renewed political tensions across Europe.

The death toll from Thursday's mass rush into Spain's North African enclave of Ceuta from Morocco ‌reached at least 72 on Sunday as five more bodies were found along Ceuta's coast, officials said.

Gaza death toll rises to at least 18 The latest death toll in Gaza has risen to at least 18 as Israeli continues to attack the territory, Al Jazeera reported. They include four Palestinians who were killed in an Israeli air attack on a car in the Saraya area in central Gaza City, the report said.

Death toll from migrant rush into Ceuta rises to 72  Arab News

The Spanish government representative in Ceuta, Miguel Angel Perez, told reporters that, in addition to the fatalities, more than 1,000 people had been treated by health services since Thursday.

Death toll from migrant rush into Ceuta rises to 72  Reuters

CEUTA, Spain, Aug 2 - The death toll from Thursday's mass rush into Spain's North African enclave of Ceuta from Morocco reached at least 72 on Sunday as five more bodies were found along Ceuta's coast, officials said.

'All these people are hungry because we have not eaten in two days.'

To cross into Ceuta, many swam around a small border barrier that juts out into the Mediterranean – at least 67 people died in the attempt.

CEUTA: Almost all of the tens of thousands of migrants who entered Spain's enclave of Ceuta in North Africa had left by Saturday (Aug 31), officials said, as some EU countries bolstered their border controls over the sudden influx.An estimated 60,000 migrants entered Ceuta over just a few days from neighbouring Morocco

Spanish PM blasts 'selfish' EU nations over criticism after 60,000 migrants cross border from Morocco - as death toll rises to 77  lbc.co.uk

Almost all of the tens of thousands of migrants who entered Spain's enclave of Ceuta in North Africa had left by Saturday, officials sa

Spain sent troops to deal with the crisis as Morocco deployed water cannon trucks at the crossing-gates

Online rumours rife that White House has tacitly encouraged allies in Rabat to open the floodgates into Spain

The migrants entered Ceuta from Morocco, the enclave's regional president Juan Jesus Vivas told reporters, but by Friday evening officials said more than 48,000 had returned.

There are new images surfacing of tens of thousands of migrants rushing into Ceuta, a Spanish enclave, sparking reaction around the world. So far, dozens of people have died in the chaos. NBC News’ Raf Sanchez has the latest.

The border has now been reinforced and tens of thousands of people have since reportedly returned to Morocco voluntarily.

Madrid has accused Morocco of not doing enough to halt the rush, eroding ties with Rabat.

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

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

Police overwhelmed as thousands of migrants have rushed across the border from Morocco into the Spanish enclave of Ceuta.

Police overwhelmed as thousands of migrants have rushed across the border from Morocco into the Spanish enclave of Ceuta.

Hundreds of migrants in Morocco have bull-rushed through the Spanish border into the European Union, exacerbating the migration crisis. A mob of African migrants plowed past border guards and circumvented barriers into the Spanish territory of Ceuta this week, creating what the city’s leader calls a “total humanitarian

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

Thousands crossed into Spain's North African enclave of Ceuta from Morocco, prompting local authorities to request a national emergency and military support.

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.