Ceuta Declares Humanitarian Emergency as Thousands of Migrants Cross From Morocco

Authorities in Ceuta, Spain’s North African enclave, have declared a humanitarian emergency after thousands of migrants crossed in from neighbouring Morocco. Reports said between 2,000 and 3,000 people entered on Thursday, July 30. Many reportedly swam around the Tarajal breakwater and border barriers, while others scaled the high border fence. The sudden influx has overwhelmed local reception centres, prompting an emergency response from authorities.

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