At least 88 dead in Ceuta, Spain says, as EU prepares talks on uncontrolled migrant crossings

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At least 88 dead in Ceuta, Spain says, as EU prepares talks on uncontrolled migrant crossings  Most of the estimated 60,000 people who rushed into Spain's north African territory, most by swimming, have returned to Morocco since the territory's largest mass migrant crossing.  READ MORE : http://www.euronews.com/2026/08/03/at-least-72-dead-in-ceuta-spain-says-as-eu-prepares-talks-on-uncontrolled-migrant-crossing  Subscribe to our channel. Euronews is available on Dailymotion in 12 languages

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00:00Spanish officials have said at least 88 people died during a massive migrant influx into its autonomous city of Ceuta.

00:08Moroccan officials presented their own initial estimate of 11 dead and were working with Spanish authorities to identify the bodies

00:15of those recovered on the other side of the border.

00:18An estimated 60,000 people rushed the border area with most voluntarily returning to Morocco within 48 hours as Spanish

00:26troops and civil guard units restored order.

00:30The unprecedented rush sparked an international crisis, prompting Italy to suspend its Schengen border-free agreement with Spain for one

00:37month.

00:38Facing a coordinated regional response after 22 bloc members demanded urgent action, Spanish Prime Minister Pedro Sánchez blasted the reaction

00:47of European partners as selfish.

00:49The European Union will convene an emergency video meeting on Tuesday to draft a unified strategy and prevent further uncontrolled

00:58crossings.

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