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Morocco Says Initial Probe Shows 11 People Died Trying to Reach Ceuta
Morocco said 11 people died, including 10 by drowning, as prosecutors opened an investigation and authorities worked with Spain to verify the toll.
- Between Wednesday and Friday, more than 60,000 migrants crossed into the North African Spanish enclave of Ceuta, with authorities reporting 40,000 attempts to enter the territory illegally.
- Morocco's interior ministry blamed the surge on the "malicious exploitation" of social media and the "spread of misleading information," prompting prosecutors to open an official investigation.
- Spain reported at least 72 deaths, while Morocco's interior ministry confirmed 11; The Moroccan Association for Human Rights claimed there were "nearly 130 victims" with dozens missing.
- Morocco is working with Spain to identify bodies found on Spanish territory, while officials cited "misinterpretations of legal provisions" regarding a July 8 Spanish Supreme Court ruling on migrants arriving by sea.
- The mass influx sparked a diplomatic row within the European Union as some member states criticized Spain's migration policies, while another 1,135 people attempted to enter Melilla but were immediately returned.
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·Madrid, Spain
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Morocco says 11 died in Ceuta crossing attempt, while Spain puts it at 72
Morocco's interior ministry on Sunday issued its first toll for those who died trying to reach Spain's North African enclave of Ceuta last week, saying 11 people had died. The figures are significantly lower than those issued by Spain, which says at least 72 people died.
·Pointe-Noire, Congo (the)
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According to Madrid, at least 72 people died trying to join the Spanish enclave from Morocco, while Rabat had 11 deaths.
·Paris, France
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Leaning Left8Leaning Right8Center5Last UpdatedBias Distribution38% Left, 38% Right
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- 38% of the sources lean Left, 38% of the sources lean Right
38% Right
L 38%
C 24%
R 38%
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