# Ceuta leader says 100 died in border rush, with up to 5,000 still in enclave

https://mins.news/en/item/15482

- Al Jazeera, 2026-08-06 18:42 UTC
- World
- Original: https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2026/8/6/ceutas-leader-says-100-died-in-border-rush-as-up-to-5000-still-in-enclave?traffic_source=rss

> Ceuta’s leader says 100 people died during a rush at the border. The incident followed a surge of migrants from Morocco, while as many as 5,000 people remain in the Spanish enclave. The European Union says Spain has assured it that the Schengen area is safe. At the same time, the bloc warns that Europe’s borders are “vulnerable”.

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