# After deadly Ceuta crossing, Moroccan parents search for their children

https://mins.news/en/item/12858

- France 24, 2026-08-04 13:34 UTC
- World
- Original: https://www.france24.com/en/after-the-deadly-ceuta-crossing-moroccan-parents-search-for-their-children

> After tens of thousands of people rushed toward the Spanish border at Ceuta, authorities say 70,000 have returned to Morocco. Spain says 75 bodies have been recovered from migrants who tried to swim across to Spain. As people make their way back, Moroccan families are left searching desperately for loved ones. Their efforts are marked by both hope and deep anxiety as they wait for news of their children.

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