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July 31, 2026

Ceuta Migrant Crisis Escalates with Increased Fatalities and Political Fallout

  • Around 60,000 migrants crossed into Ceuta from Morocco in just 24 hours, resulting in at least 43 fatalities, including drownings and stampede-related deaths.
  • Prime Minister Pedro Sánchez condemned the incident as an attack on Spain's territorial integrity and blamed human trafficking gangs for the crisis.
  • The Spanish government has deployed police and military personnel to manage the situation and has begun repatriating migrants, with half already returned to Morocco.

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