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Spain Begins Identifying 80 Migrant Deaths After Ceuta Tragedy

8/8/2026

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Spain’s police and forensic scientists are identifying the bodies of 80 migrants who died after a rush into Ceuta.
The team added eight mainland staff and opened a larger morgue at a former military hospital.
Only four victims have been identified by fingerprints, while DNA testing is pending for four more.
Nineteen missing-person reports had been filed, leading to burial of all bodies in Ceuta unless a relative requests repatriation.

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Story summary

Spain’s police and forensic scientists are identifying the bodies of 80 migrants who died after a rush into Ceuta.
The team added eight mainland staff and opened a larger morgue at a former military hospital.
Only four victims have been identified by fingerprints, while DNA testing is pending for four more.
Nineteen missing-person reports had been filed, leading to burial of all bodies in Ceuta unless a relative requests repatriation.