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83 Migrant Deaths Reported as Ceuta Influx Sparks EU Emergency

8/4/2026

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Spain confirmed 72 deaths and Morocco reported 11 additional deaths after tens of thousands of migrants entered Ceuta.
A 17-year-old girl from Tangier survived, lost her 8-year-old brother, and joined about 860 minors who remained in Ceuta, part of the 3,000-5,000 who avoided expulsion from the original 60,000 arrivals.
The European Union held an emergency meeting after a joint letter from 22 member states urged stronger border controls.

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Spain confirmed 72 deaths and Morocco reported 11 additional deaths after tens of thousands of migrants entered Ceuta.
A 17-year-old girl from Tangier survived, lost her 8-year-old brother, and joined about 860 minors who remained in Ceuta, part of the 3,000-5,000 who avoided expulsion from the original 60,000 arrivals.
The European Union held an emergency meeting after a joint letter from 22 member states urged stronger border controls.