72 Dead Amid Ceuta Migrant Crisis
Spanish authorities say most of the 60,000 migrants who crossed returned to Morocco as EU leaders planned emergency talks on border security.
- On Thursday, July 30, an unprecedented surge of 50,000 to 60,000 migrants crossed into Spain's Ceuta enclave by land and sea, triggering a humanitarian emergency as thousands swam around border defenses.
- Morocco's Interior Ministry attributed the surge to social media misinformation, human trafficking networks, and misinterpretation of a Spanish Supreme Court ruling that prohibited summary expulsions of migrants intercepted at sea.
- Spanish government representative Miguel Ángel Pérez told reporters Sunday that more than 1,000 people had been treated by health services since Thursday, while at least 72 migrants reportedly died during the crossing.
- Italy temporarily suspended Schengen travel with Spain for one month, while 22 EU member states called for 'coordinated action and the strengthening of external borders' after most migrants returned to Morocco within 48 hours.
- EU interior ministers will convene an emergency video conference on Tuesday, August 4, 2026, to address border security standards and prevent further uncontrolled crossings amid ongoing diplomatic tension.
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