Spain announces it will build a containment fence along Ceuta’s border with Morocco after a surge of people attempting to cross into the Spanish territory, which results in a rising death toll. Multiple outlets report that the Spanish government says the number of deaths reaches 67, including people who drown and others who are killed in a stampede while trying to cross a breakwater barrier. The reports describe a large influx during the week, with NPR and The Mirror saying tens of thousands of people cross back into Morocco after the initial rush. While the figures vary by outlet, the common elements are the high number of casualties, the involvement of drowning and crush injuries connected to attempts to cross the barrier area, and Spain’s response. PBS and other sources attribute the fence plan to the Spanish government, framed as a containment measure after the frontier incidents. The coverage is based on government statements and reporting that follows the movement of people between Ceuta and Morocco in the aftermath of the rush.
Spain plans border containment fence in Ceuta after death toll reaches 67
Spain announces it will build a containment fence along Ceuta’s border with Morocco after a surge of people attempting to cross into the Spanish territory, which results in a rising death toll. Multip...
- Spain says it will install a containment fence on Ceuta’s border with Morocco.
- The reported death toll reaches 67, including drownings.
- Some deaths occur in a stampede to cross a breakwater barrier near the frontier.
- Thousands of people cross between Ceuta and Morocco during the week, followed by returns to Morocco.
- Reports attribute casualty and fence-related details to Spanish government statements.
The death toll climbed to 67, including some who drowned and others who were killed in a stampede to cross a breakwater barrier, the Spanish government said Saturday.
1 month agoUp to 60,000 migrants entered the Spanish territory this week, with dozens dying including some who drowned or were killed in a stampede to cross a breakwater barrier
1 month agoThe death toll in Spain's Ceuta border crisis with Morocco has climbed to 67. They included some who drowned and some who were killed in a stampede to cross a breakwater barrier.
1 month agoThe death toll in Spain’s Ceuta border crisis with Morocco has climbed, including some who drowned and some who were killed in a stampede to cross a breakwater barrier.
1 month agoThe death toll in Spain’s Ceuta border crisis with Morocco has climbed, including some who drowned and some who were killed in a stampede to cross a breakwater barrier.
1 month agoThe death toll in Spain’s Ceuta border crisis with Morocco has climbed, including some who drowned and some who were killed in a stampede to cross a breakwater barrier.
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