Migrants breach border from Morocco into Spain’s Ceuta enclave in mass crossing

Thousands of migrants entered Ceuta by sea and through a breached fence, prompting emergency calls as local businesses shut amid fears of unrest.

Authorities in the Spanish city of Ceuta asked Madrid to declare a national emergency and send military assistance. Crowds of people breached the border of the territory next to Morocco as police lost control.

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

Ceuta’s president, Juan Jesús Vivas, has urged the Spanish government to declare a national emergency and take control of managing the crisis in the autonomous city.

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

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

Local officials are demanding an emergency response in Ceuta.

The exclave city’s local leader, Juan Vivas, has called on Spain’s central government to help, calling the situation ‘a total humanitarian and social emergency.’ In recent days police have recovered more than 25 bodies of migrants who drowned trying to swim to the city

Estimates suggest up to 2,000 have entered the Spanish territory in recent days in an attempt to reach Europe.

The president of the Spanish enclave described the situation as a 'total humanitarian and social emergency' in comments broadcast on Spanish television.

Migrants swarm border into Spain's Ceuta, overwhelming police, Guardia Civil says  Reuters

MADRID, July 30 - Thousands of migrants were crossing into Spain's North African enclave of Ceuta on foot after jumping over the border fence separating the city from Morocco, Spanish state news agency EFE reported on Thursday.

Spanish enclave overwhelmed by migrants arriving by sea  euractiv.com

Hundreds of migrants have entered the Spanish north African exclave of Ceuta by sea in recent days, officials said Thursday, with local television images showing them swimming around the frontier and running into the town.

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.

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

Over 1,000 illegal migrants have swam into the Spanish North African enclave of Ceuta over the past days after the nation's Supreme Court prohibited pushbacks at sea.