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Ceuta: most migrants who breached the border have left, Spain says

Nearly all of the more than 50,000 migrants who breached the border into Ceuta this week have returned to Morocco, Spanish officials say. At least 72 people died during the border rush.

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A grey, overcast coastal border areaPhoto: Shamia Casiano / Pexels
Deutsche Welle Europe1 h ago
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Spanish officials said the vast majority of the more than 50,000 migrants who breached the border into Ceuta this week have returned to Morocco. Authorities confirmed that at least 72 people died during the crossing.

Spain's prime minister visited Ceuta after tensions rose in the city and announced that additional security forces would be deployed to the enclave. Madrid has also begun installing a floating barrier to reinforce border security.

European Union officials are set to meet Tuesday to assess the scale and origin of the migration surge. Spain suggested its European partners had not offered enough support in handling the crisis, while Morocco said the crossings were driven by misleading information circulating on social media.

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Source: Deutsche Welle Europe
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This article is an AI-curated summary of the original story published by Deutsche Welle Europe. The illustration is a stock photo by Shamia Casiano from Pexels and is not from the original story.

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