In brief
In the past 24 hours, Ceuta, Spain's North African enclave, received an estimated 49,000 migrants from Morocco. Videos and images show thousands swimming into the city, with crossings reported to continue overnight. Officials emphasize the humanitarian urgency and call for coordinated responses. The situation highlights ongoing regional migration pressures and border control challenges.
About 49,000 migrants have crossed into Spain's North African enclave of Ceuta from Morocco in the last 24 hours, officials estimate.
Videos and images showed thousands of people swimming into the city on Thursday, while local media reported crossings continuing overnight.
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