More than 25,000 migrants have returned to Morocco from Ceuta: Spain ministry

Interior ministry reports rapid departures following recent border surge

Germany's Merz demands Morocco 'take back illegal migrants immediately' from Spain's Ceuta  euractiv.com

Tragedy strikes as 18 migrants die attempting to enter Spain’s Ceuta from Morocco. Thousands stormed the border, leading to drownings and stampedes.

Some 60,000 migrants have entered Spanish territory of Ceuta from Morocco during border crisis, Ceuta president says

Without shelter, thousands of migrants, including unaccompanied children, have been sleeping in parks and on pavements.

Tens of thousands reportedly cross from Morocco to Ceuta as France says it will tighten its borders with Spain.

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

18 people died on Thursday trying to enter Ceuta in North Africa

Hundreds of people were converging on Morocco's northern town of Fnideq on Thursday evening, following rumours that the border with Spain's Ceuta had opened, according to an AFP journalist

3,000 migrants pour into Spain after swimming from Morocco as military called in  lbc.co.uk

The human tide crossing the border transformed the Spanish exclave city in a matter of hours, turning it into a scene of confusion that authorities struggled to control

Thousands of migrants recently surged into Spain's Ceuta from Morocco, overwhelming authorities and prompting military support from Madrid.

State television TVE reported that 2,000 to 3,000 people had crossed into the Spanish enclave of Ceuta on Thursday as Spain deployed military units to reinforce police there.

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

Spain recovered the bodies of nine migrants who died while trying to swim to Ceuta, allegedly after rumours spread that the border had opened

Thousands of migrants streamed into the Spanish city of Ceuta on foot and by sea from Morocco on Thursday, as federal troops helped overwhelmed police. Several migrants were reported dead. Matt Gutman reports.

Thousands of migrants have been reported to have made the crossing earlier this week, some by water, leading to the Spain deploying troops to the border.

Nine dead as thousands of migrants enter Spain's Ceuta enclave from Morocco | ITV News  ITVX

Spain will deploy its military to restore order at its border with Morocco in Ceuta after thousands of migrants streamed into the tiny Spanish territory, with at least nine dying in the attempt.

Spain's military will help secure the border as more migrants try to reach the territory by sea, with nine people confirmed dead.

Spain’s Ceuta Territory Overwhelmed With Migrants From Morocco: What We Know  Forbes

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

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.

Thousands of migrants streamed into the tiny Spanish territory of Ceuta from Morocco on Thursday, prompting local officials to call on Spain to declare a national emergency and send the army to restore the frontier. Spain’s interior ministry said it would guarantee the safety of citizens and the integrity of the nation

The territory's leader said the influx is overwhelming resources and urged the Spanish government to intervene.

What to know about the Spanish enclave of Ceuta as migrant arrivals from Morocco spike  AP News

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

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

Authorities in the Spanish exclave of Ceuta have asked Madrid to declare a national emergency and offer military assistance. Footage showed crowds of people walking around the breakwaters to gain entry to the territory.

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.