# More than 140 migrants die while attempting to reach Ceuta — rights group

https://mins.news/en/item/13823

- TASS, 2026-08-05 07:57 UTC
- World
- Original: https://tass.com/world/2169145

> A rights group says more than 140 migrants died while trying to reach Ceuta. Spanish authorities said around 72,000 illegal migrants managed to arrive there at the end of July. They reportedly made the journey by swimming and on foot. The account highlights the deadly risks surrounding attempts to reach the Spanish territory.

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