Spain Deploys Military to Ceuta After Tens of Thousands Cross From Morocco
Sourced from 6 publications
- •Spanish authorities estimate between 40,000 and 49,000 migrants crossed from Morocco into Ceuta within 24 hours, per Euronews and France 24.
- •Death toll reports diverge: NPR and PBS cite at least 18 killed, Al Jazeera reports at least 34, and CGTN reports at least 9.
- •Spanish officials have called for a national emergency declaration but one has not been confirmed as enacted.
- •Spain deployed military forces already stationed in Ceuta to support civil authorities managing the crisis.
- •Many migrants swam the border crossing, with some reporting they spent more than four hours in the water.
Sources
Tens of thousands of migrants enter Spanish territory, then return to Morocco
PBS NewsHour
Spain deploys military to Ceuta after migrant surge: What we know
Al Jazeera
What to know about the Spanish enclave of Ceuta as migrant arrivals from Morocco...
PBS NewsHour
What to know about the arrival of 49,000 migrants into Spain's Ceuta
France24
Spain reinforces Ceuta border as migrant surge leaves at least 9 dead
cgtn
More than 40,000 migrants crossed into Ceuta over past 24 hours, Spain says
Euronews
'It took me two hours': 40,000 migrants swim from Morocco into Spain's Ceuta
France24
At least 18 die after breach of border between Morocco and Spanish territory of...
NPR News
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