Tens of thousands of migrants enter Spanish territory, then return to Morocco

Spain is rushing troops and resources to one of its territories in North Africa, after tens of thousands of migrants crossed the border from Morocco into the small city of Ceuta. Geoff Bennett reports.

About 48,000 of the up to 60,000 people who came into Ceuta from Morocco returned within a day. Still, the sudden influx created a crisis for Spain’s pro-immigration government. Nearly three dozen died.

Spain deployed its armed forces and additional police to restore order in Ceuta.

Tens of thousands of migrants who crossed into Spain’s tiny Ceuta territory have returned voluntarily to Morocco

MANY of the 60,000 migrants who stormed Ceuta will head for Britain once they are in mainland Europe, Reform UK said. Madrid will have to move tens of thousands from the tiny Spanish enclave, which borders Morocco, as it is now swamped. Officials will take them across the Strait of Gibraltar. At which point many...

The official death toll in Spain's tiny North African territory of Ceuta has risen to 57, after tens of thousands of migrants overran border controls and swam and climbed in from neighbouring Morocco.

The Ceuta government put the number of immigrants that have entered the city from Morocco in the past 24 hours at 60,000.

Why Did Thousands of Migrants Enter a Tiny Spanish Exclave in Africa?  WSJ

Thousands of migrants hoping to get to Europe swam or crossed from Morocco to Spain's Ceuta territory, with over a dozen dying in the process. Spanish officials are sending more law enforcement to the area as they attempt to control the flow of migrants and "restore normality."

Spain's interior ministry claimed that half of the migrants had already gone back to Morocco, sharing footage of people walking back through a fence door at the border.

The influx of asylum seekers has left Spanish Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez grappling with the country’s worst migration crisis in years.

Officials estimate that more than 49,000 people crossed between Morocco and Ceuta in a 24-hour period.

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

About 49,000 migrants have crossed into Spain's North African territory of Ceuta from Morocco in the last 24 hours via land and sea, officials estimate.

At least 18 migrants have died trying to reach the Spanish territory of Ceuta after thousands of people breached the frontier with Morocco and poured in.

The sudden massive influx has sparked a crisis for Spain's government and prompted France to announce tighter checks on its border with Spain.

At least 18 migrants died trying to reach the Spanish territory of Ceuta after thousands of people breached the frontier with Morocco and poured into the tiny Spanish territory.

At least eighteen migrants have died trying to reach the Spanish exclave of Ceuta, where Spain deployed its military after thousands of people breached the border with Morocco and poured into the tiny Spanish territory.

CEUTA, Spain (AP) — At least 18 migrants died trying to reach the Spanish territory of Ceuta after thousands of people breached the frontier with Morocco and poured into the tiny Spanish territory. The border crisis boiled over Thursday and overnight. Spain’s state broadcaster RTVE broadcast images of burned cars on th

Thousands of asylum seekers stormed the Spanish exclave of Ceuta in Morocco on Thursday, reaching the exclave by swimming, boat, or climbing over fences.

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

Video: Thousands of migrants cross from Morocco into Spanish enclave  CNN

Thousands of migrants had streamed into the tiny Spanish territory of Ceuta in North Africa from Morocco, prompting local officials to call for help from Spain's national government in Madrid to restore the border. It was not immediately clear what prompted so many migrants to cross to Ceuta.

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

Border guards in the tiny Spanish exclave of Ceuta on the Moroccan coast were overwhelmed as crowds of young men pushed through gates and swam around the border barrier, hoping to gain entry into Europe.

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

Migrants storm Morocco’s border with Spanish territory  thetimes.com

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

Local officials are demanding an emergency response in Ceuta.

There have been calls to declare a national emergency. 17:07, Thu, Jul 30, 2026 Updated: 17:09, Thu, Jul 30, 2026 Ceuta (Image: PA)Thousands of migrants have stormed into Spain’s north African enclave of Ceuta as police are "overwhelmed" by the crowd of arrivals.MORE UPDATES TO FOLLOW... Get the latest news from around

Footage shows crowds of people, mainly Moroccans, walking around the breakwaters at Tarajal beach in Ceuta and running on the beach and roads

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

The situation has already become a political issue at European Union level.

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.

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.

Thousands of migrants climb barbed wire fences and force their way into Spanish territory as they storm EU border  lbc.co.uk

Authorities in Ceuta have asked the government in Madrid to declare a national emergency and requested army intervention, as thousands of migrants are crossing into the tiny Spanish territory

Ceuta asks Madrid to declare a national emergency as thousands cross into the Spanish territory  AP News

Ceuta asks Madrid to declare a national emergency as thousands cross into the Spanish territory  Toronto Star

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.

While good weather usually brings a surge in migrant crossings by sea in the summer, Ceuta authorities said the current number of swimmers is unusual.

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