Dozens die as tens of thousands cross into Spain's Ceuta
Spain said migrants were leaving Ceuta after a mass influx in which dozens died crossing, with reports citing death tolls of 57 to 67 and figures of up to 60,000 crossings. The EU was set to hold an urgent meeting of interior ministers over the crisis; reports differed on the exact numbers and said many migrants had returned to Morocco.
Why it matters
A deadly mass crossing and an emergency EU meeting turn Ceuta into a defining test of Europe's migration response.
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Part of the August 2, 2026 brief.