The number of migrants who died attempting to enter the Spanish enclave of Ceuta from Morocco has exceeded 140, according to the website infohub.kz.
As reported by RIA Novosti, citing Spanish radio station Cadena SER, 78 bodies were found on the Spanish side and 63 on the Moroccan side during attempts to cross the border. "At least 141 people died last week as a result of the tragedy at Tarajal in Ceuta, following a massive influx of migrants who crossed the border from Morocco," the radio station reported.
It is noted that most of the bodies are of young people aged 20 to 30, mainly Moroccan nationals. There are also several individuals from sub-Saharan African countries, a few women, and very few minors.
Earlier, it was reported that on the night of July 30-31, thousands of Moroccan migrants breached the border in the Spanish exclave of Ceuta in North Africa, prompting Spanish authorities to mobilize the army.
Following this, Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni stated that the country is ready to take extraordinary measures to protect its borders and the safety of its citizens, including the temporary restoration of border controls on the border with Spain.
Spanish authorities emphasized that by Friday evening, most migrants had left Ceuta and returned to Morocco. Initially, it was reported that at least 57 migrants died in a stampede while trying to reach land over a wall topped with a border fence, and their bodies were recovered from the water.
Additionally, Morocco's Interior Ministry explained what led to the migrant influx into Spain, attributing the incident to disinformation.