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At least 60,000 migrants cross into Spanish territory of Ceuta from Morocco in a single day

Authorities estimate that around 60,000 migrants had crossed ​into ​the enclave of Ceuta ⁠in North Africa over ​the past 24 hours, as ​they ​rushed ⁠by sea and ⁠land from Morocco.

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00:02At least 60,000 migrants crossed into Spain's Ceuta enclave in the span of 24 hours,
00:08government officials said on Friday, sparking what Spain described as the biggest crisis since at
00:13least 2021. The border crisis boiled over on Thursday and escalated overnight as Spain deployed
00:21its military to restore order. Dozens of people have died trying to reach the Spanish territory
00:27bordering Morocco, police sources said. France said it will tighten its border with Spain,
00:34announcing the activation of the Rapid Intervention Border Force for in-depth inspections.
00:39Italy called for Spain to be excluded from Europe's Schengen Open Border Zone,
00:44prompting Spain to summon Italy's ambassador and accuse Rome of using the crisis for political gain.
00:50A Spanish Supreme Court ruled earlier this month that immediate returns of migrants crossing the
00:56border illegally did not apply to those arriving by sea. Spain's Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez said on
01:03Friday that the sudden influx of migrants was caused by trafficking mafias spreading false
01:07rumors about the recent court ruling, which does not apply to land border crossings.
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01:14Spain's Prime Minister of the Dead and the Republic of the Dead and the Federalist
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01:15America has already been at the end of the day of the past.
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