Ceuta leader says 100 migrants died in border rush
The leader of Ceuta, Spain's exclave on Morocco's coast, said as many as 100 migrants died during a rush on the border last week. More than 3,000 migrants remain in Ceuta, with hundreds of them minors, according to local authorities. Ceuta leader Juan Jesús Vivas described the situation in the enclave as "unsustainable."
The leader of Ceuta, Juan Jesús Vivas, said that around 100 migrants died during a rush on the border last week. According to Vivas, crowding and falls occurred as people attempted to breach the border barriers. Local authorities said an investigation was continuing to confirm the final death toll.
According to Spanish officials, more than 3,000 migrants remain in Ceuta, a significant number of them minors. Shelters in the area are operating well beyond capacity, and aid groups warn that conditions have fallen below humanitarian standards.
Vivas described the situation as "unsustainable" and called for urgent support from both the Spanish government and the European Union. EU officials have previously said border management is a "shared European responsibility," though local leaders say concrete assistance has been slow to arrive.
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