Spain: Hundreds of migrants attempt to swim toward Ceuta

The crossing of 60,000 migrants into the Spanish North African enclave of Ceuta from Morocco is featured prominently across Saturday's papers.

Widely circulated video showed thousands of Moroccans storming into a Spanish outpost in North Africa. The White House condemned Spain as weak on immigration.

A sudden exodus of migrants from Morocco startled Spanish officials and drew heavy criticism from right-wing parties across the continent.

Migrants spent days preparing to reach the Spanish enclave of Ceuta from neighbouring Morocco

Around 60,000 people have illegally entered the Spanish enclave of Ceuta in North Africa.

Pedro Sánchez decries ‘violation of territorial integrity’ as other EU countries criticise Madrid over incident At least 57 people have died trying to reach the Spanish enclave of Ceuta after as many as 50,000 migrants entered the tiny territory from Morocco in what Spain’s…

Why thousands are crossing from Morocco into Spain

The security reinforcements to be despatched in the next hours include eight divers, a boat and drones.

Spanish authorities have confirmed that a staggering 49,000 migrants surged into the enclave of Ceuta on the Moroccan coast during chaotic scenes on Thursday.

By Michael Francis Gore and Ahmed Eljechtimi CEUTA, Spain/ FNIDEQ, Morocco, July 31 (Reuters) - Spain said on Friday that it had reversed a huge rush of migrants into a Spanish enclave in North Africa

Why are Moroccans fleeing to Spain? Thousands of Moroccans and other African migrants are fleeing to Spain’s North African enclave of Ceuta, triggering a humanitarian and political crisis that has drawn sharp global criticism. The mass migration that took the lives of around

Migrants Rush Into Spain's Ceuta Through Tarajal Border Crossing | Dramatic Scenes Caught On Camera

Sleepless night near border of Spain’s Ceuta as migrants torch vehicles

Rachid Sbihi, who leads a local workers association representing Civil Guard officers described the situation as a "serious humanitarian crisis"

Videos of migrants pouring into Spain’s Ceuta territory have gone viral on X, prompting criticism from Elon Musk and European politicians critical of migration.

The head of Ceuta’s regional government called for the army to be deployed

The North African enclave's leader said resources were being overwhelmed after so many people entered by sea from Morocco.

Border guards in the tiny Spanish exclave of Ceuta on the Moroccan coast were overwhelmed as crowds of young men pushed through gates and swam around the border barrier, hoping to gain entry into Europe.

Officials in the tiny Spanish coastal territory of Ceuta have asked for a national emergency to be declared after thousands of migrants arrived from Morocco.

Spain's Civil Guard, maritime Rescue Services and the Red Cross said they rescued migrants from the water. The interior minister acknowledged the country was facing an "extraordinary, exceptional situation."