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Jul 29, 2026 at 5:05 PM ET

57 die as thousands cross into Spain’s Ceuta

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At least 57 people died after tens of thousands entered Spain’s Ceuta enclave from Morocco.

WHO: Pedro Sánchez

WHAT: Sánchez decried the incident as a violation of Spain’s territorial integrity after mass crossings into Ceuta.

WHEN: Jul 31, 2026 at 1:52 PM ET

WHERE: Ceuta, Spain

WHY: Sánchez criticized the mass entry of migrants into Ceuta from Morocco.

How this story developed (showing 34 of 34 earlier reports)

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Ceuta leader says 100 migrants died in border rush · Aug 6, 2026 at 2:06 PM ET
Experts discuss possible causes of Ceuta border surge · Aug 4, 2026 at 3:08 PM ET
EU commends Spain’s swift response to Ceuta migrants · Aug 4, 2026 at 12:06 PM ET
Spain mends EU relations after Ceuta migrant dispute · Aug 4, 2026 at 11:02 AM ET
Ceuta leader accuses Morocco of aiding mass border crossing · Aug 4, 2026 at 7:07 AM ET
Hundreds of migrant children stranded in Spain’s Ceuta · Aug 4, 2026 at 6:06 AM ET
Moroccans describe limbo after crossing to Ceuta · Aug 3, 2026 at 8:12 PM ET
Ceuta assesses aftermath after most migrants leave · Aug 3, 2026 at 6:19 PM ET
Ceuta assesses aftermath of border migrant surge · Aug 3, 2026 at 11:06 AM ET
Spain calls for solidarity ahead of EU video call · Aug 3, 2026 at 10:06 AM ET
Ceuta assesses aftermath as most migrants leave hills · Aug 3, 2026 at 8:09 AM ET
Expert warns Morocco-Spain migration wave signals crisis · Aug 3, 2026 at 5:03 AM ET
Ceuta faces chaos after migrant border surge · Aug 2, 2026 at 10:04 PM ET
Ceuta returns to normal after migrant surge from Morocco · Aug 2, 2026 at 3:04 PM ET
Ceuta residents see normal life resume after migrant surge · Aug 2, 2026 at 2:09 PM ET
Ceuta sees up to 60,000 Moroccans breach borders · Aug 2, 2026 at 6:06 AM ET
Ceuta border crisis death toll rises to 67 · Aug 2, 2026 at 6:03 AM ET
Migrants briefly cross into Spain’s Ceuta from Morocco · Aug 2, 2026 at 12:05 AM ET
Spain rounds up Moroccans in Ceuta amid local opposition · Aug 1, 2026 at 8:12 PM ET
Spain ramps up security after migrants cross border · Aug 1, 2026 at 8:05 PM ET
Ceuta mayor says enclave life disrupted by migrant influx · Aug 1, 2026 at 5:05 PM ET
Ceuta residents angered by mass migrant influx · Aug 1, 2026 at 12:09 PM ET
60,000 migrants enter Ceuta from Morocco, president says · Jul 31, 2026 at 9:00 PM ET
Tens of thousands of migrants cross into Spain from Morocco · Jul 31, 2026 at 5:06 PM ET
Spain sends over 25,000 migrants back to Morocco from Ceuta · Jul 31, 2026 at 4:00 PM ET
Spain deploys military after migrant surge in Ceuta · Jul 31, 2026 at 11:04 AM ET
Spain deploys military to restore order in Ceuta · Jul 31, 2026 at 4:06 AM ET
Spain deploys military to Ceuta after migrant deaths · Jul 30, 2026 at 9:49 PM ET
White House blasts Spain over Ceuta migrant surge · Jul 30, 2026 at 5:10 PM ET
Ceuta asks Spain for emergency as thousands cross · Jul 30, 2026 at 11:05 AM ET
Hundreds swim from Morocco to Ceuta border area · Jul 30, 2026 at 8:11 AM ET
Hundreds of migrants attempt swim toward Ceuta · Jul 29, 2026 at 11:07 PM ET
Hundreds of migrants swim from Morocco to Ceuta · Jul 29, 2026 at 5:05 PM ET

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