# Thousands of migrants remain in Ceuta after border crisis, local leader says

https://mins.news/en/item/15440

- BBC News, 2026-08-06 17:36 UTC
- World
- Original: https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/c0ejdj22zq9o?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=rss

> Thousands of migrants are still in the Spanish territory of Ceuta after a border crisis, its mayor-president says. He says 78,000 migrants crossed into the territory from neighbouring Morocco. The local leader also says the crossings resulted in 100 deaths. His comments highlight the continuing consequences of the border crisis in Ceuta.

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- [Ceuta Mass Migration and Border Controls](https://mins.news/en/topic/ceuta-mass-migration-crisis) — Markdown: https://mins.news/en/topic/ceuta-mass-migration-crisis.md

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