Spain says Ceuta migrant crisis under control as over 48,000 return
- Spain said Friday that it had brought a massive influx of migrants into the Spanish enclave of Ceuta under control, with the vast majority of those who crossed the border in recent days voluntarily returning to Morocco.
- Spain's Interior Ministry said around 50,000 people had crossed into Ceuta by land and sea since Thursday morning, estimating that 48,300 had returned by 6 p.m.
- Juan Jesús Vivas, president of Ceuta's regional government, said the number of people involved could have reached 60,000 over the past two days.
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- Spain said Friday that it had brought a massive influx of migrants into the Spanish enclave of Ceuta under control, with the vast majority of those who crossed the border in recent days voluntarily returning to Morocco.
- Spain's Interior Ministry said around 50,000 people had crossed into Ceuta by land and sea since Thursday morning, estimating that 48,300 had returned by 6 p.m.
- Juan Jesús Vivas, president of Ceuta's regional government, said the number of people involved could have reached 60,000 over the past two days.
Sources: Cgtn