00:00Tensions are rising at Spain's North African enclave of Ceuta,
00:05where protesters gathered Sunday as Morocco tightened security along the border.
00:10The demonstration came after fresh calls on social media for mass crossings into Ceuta,
00:15raising fears of another surge.
00:18Protesters waved signs reading Long Live Spain and Asylum, while the border remained closed.
00:23Spain's Defence Minister Margarita Nobles warned against any new attempt at a mass entry into the territory.
00:31The warning follows a deadly border rush in late July, when at least 80 people were officially reported killed.
00:37Human rights groups say the real toll could be higher.
00:40The sudden arrival of around 72,000 migrants triggered a humanitarian crisis and reignited Spain's immigration debate.
00:48Most of the migrants later returned, but with renewed calls for crossings and tighter security now in place,
00:55pressure is once again building along the Ceuta border.
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