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Fifty-four children swim from Morocco to Spanish enclave Ceuta
- In rough seas and fog, 54 children and about 30 adults swam from Morocco to Ceuta, Spanish media reported on July 26.
- Bordering Africa, Spain’s two enclaves on Morocco’s Mediterranean coast, Ceuta and Melilla, share the EU’s only land borders with Africa and experience waves of attempted crossings.
- Video footage on RTVE showed Civil Guard launches making repeated rescue attempts, and Moroccan nationals detained are immediately returned to Morocco unless underage or seeking asylum, recalling that at least 23 migrants died three years ago when around 2,000 tried to storm Melilla’s fence.
- Children, mostly Moroccan, were taken to temporary centres in Ceuta where authorities called for help from the central government, and Juan Rivas of the Ceuta regional government said `This has to be resolved`.
- Persistent attempts on August 26 last year saw hundreds of migrants swim to Ceuta under a thick mist, and in 2021 one boy floated on plastic bottles during a crossing, underscoring ongoing migration pressures.
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More than 50 underage migrants have swum from Morocco to the Spanish enclave of Ceuta, Spanish RTVE reports. The autonomous enclave is now asking the Spanish government for help.
A group of migrants, at least 54 children and about 30 adults, attempted to swim from Morocco to Ceuta, a Spanish territory in North Africa, in rough seas and fog, Spanish broadcaster RTVE reported today. Civil Guard boats pulled some of the people from the sea, while others swam across.
Scattered images in the Mediterranean Sea, between Morocco and Ceuta, Spanish territory in North Africa. (VO) More than 50 children have been discovered by the Spanish authorities while entering Morocco into the country of the Union...
Fifty-four Children Swim from Morocco to Spanish Enclave Ceuta
At least 54 children and about 30 adults swam from Morocco to Spain's North African enclave of Ceuta in rough seas and fog, Spanish television reported on Saturday. Video footage on Spanish television channel RTVE showed Civil Guard launches making repeated rescue attempts to bring some of the swimmers to safety, while others swam across to the enclave. The children, who were mostly Moroccan, were taken to temporary centres in Ceuta, where autho…
At least 54 children and around 30 adults have swum from Morocco to the Spanish exclave of Ceuta on the North African coast. Footage from Spanish broadcaster RTVE shows Spanish civil protection agencies doing more ...
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