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At least 34 die trying to reach Spanish enclave Ceuta from Morocco
At least 34 die trying to reach Spanish enclave Ceuta from Morocco
At least 34 people died attempting to cross from Morocco into Spain's Ceuta enclave this week, local president Juan Jesus Vivas told reporters on Friday. He said roughly 60,000 people had crossed,…
The Story in Brief
At least 34 people died attempting to cross from Morocco into Spain's Ceuta enclave this week, local president Juan Jesus Vivas told reporters on Friday. He said roughly 60,000 people had crossed, many by swimming around a coastal barrier. The cause of deaths is unclear; local worker association head Rachid Sbihi said many drowned and some were killed in a stampede at Tarajal beach.
Thousands, including unaccompanied children, are sleeping on streets with no shelter. Moroccan authorities have not commented. Ceuta officials earlier linked the surge to a Spanish Supreme Court ruling barring immediate returns of migrants arriving by sea, but activists doubt migrants knew of the decision.
The Indian Opinion
Headlines focus on the Spanish court ruling or Moroccan inaction, but both sides are ducking blame. The real story is 34 dead, thousands sleeping on streets, and children stranded. Neither Madrid nor Rabat has offered a credible plan. As Italy threatens to suspend Schengen, the EU must ask: why are people still dying on this route in 2026?
Source: thehindu.com
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