Dozens dead in migrant crisis rush into Spanish enclave

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.

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

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

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.

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.