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Migrant deaths in Ceuta surge to 72 after mass rush from Morocco

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The death toll from a large-scale migrant surge into Spain's North African enclave of Ceuta has risen to 72, with five additional bodies discovered along the coast. This unprecedented influx, which began on Thursday, saw over 50,000 individuals cross from Morocco into Ceuta, one of the European Union's land borders with Africa. Spanish authorities reported that over 48,000 migrants have since returned to Morocco, while over 1,000 required medical treatment due to the dangerous crossing conditions. AI

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Migrant deaths in Ceuta surge to 72 after mass rush from Morocco

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  1. SCMP — Tech TIER_1 English(EN) · Reuters ·

    Death toll from migrant rush into Spain’s Ceuta rises to 72

    The death toll from Thursday’s mass rush into Spain’s North African enclave of Ceuta from Morocco reached at least 72 on Sunday as five more bodies were found along Ceuta’s coast, officials said. More than 50,000 people crossed ‌into Ceuta by land and sea in an unprecedented surg…

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