‘Not Morocco!’ Thousands of migrants enter Ceuta and beg not to be sent back

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

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Several fires are being reported in a Moroccan port town neighbouring a Spanish territory as riots broke out

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.

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

The announcement comes after local authorities in Ceuta had asked the central government in Madrid for reinforcements to manage a border crisis that had been building up.

Video captures thousands of migrants stampeding through Ceuta as Spain's government denies the enclave president's request for a national emergency.

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.

Local officials are demanding an emergency response in Ceuta.

Authorities in Ceuta asked the government in Madrid to declare a national emergency and requested army intervention, as thousands crossed into the tiny Spanish territory on Thursday.