Spanish police in Ceuta are moving hundreds of migrants off the beaches and into a temporary area near the enclave’s port. Outlets report the operation begins on Friday and involves relocating people from the beachfront zone to newly established facilities.
The moves come weeks after a major influx into the Spanish enclave. Several thousand migrants remain in Ceuta after tens of thousands crossed the border from Morocco in late July, according to reports. One outlet describes the surge as unprecedented, with more than 70,000 people entering over July 30 and 31, and notes that the overcrowding led to deaths. Another focuses on the continuing scale of the population in Ceuta and the need for space after the territory was overwhelmed. Across coverage, the immediate focus remains on managing the remaining migrants and shifting people from the beaches to a tented/temporary camp in the port area.
