Spain installs a barrier in the border area of Ceuta after a large influx of migrants, according to reporting from both outlets. Authorities say that of an estimated 50,000 Moroccans who attempted to reach Spain’s territory in and around Ceuta by land or sea, about 48,000 had returned home within 48 hours. The figures are presented as an official assessment of how many people moved back after the rush. In response, Spanish authorities install a barrier intended to restrict further attempts to cross into Ceuta. The reports describe the episode primarily in terms of the scale of movement toward Ceuta, the rapid return of most of those believed to have attempted the journey, and the subsequent security measure. Both accounts align on the central numbers—50,000 thought to have attempted the trip and 48,000 returning within two days—and on the fact that a barrier is being put in place after the incident.