Death Toll Climbs to 67 After ‘Roughly 50,000’ Migrants from Morocco Cross Border into Spain, Prompting Security Changes

“More than 48,000 — that is, virtually all of them — had already been returned to Morocco within 48 hours,” said the Spanish government

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At least 67 migrants from Morocco died during a mass crossing attempt into the Spanish city of Ceuta

The Spanish government said “roughly 50,000” people crossed into Ceuta, with “virtually all” of them returning to Morocco

Several European countries have called for a coordinated response to prevent the incident from happening again

Dozens of migrants have died this week during a mass crossing attempt into the Spanish city of Ceuta.

At least 67 of the tens of thousands of migrants who attempted to…

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