Thousands of people entered Ceuta by swimming or walking along the beach 🇪🇸, the Spanish city that shares a land border with Morocco. Within hours, border controls were completely overwhelmed.
At least 15 people drowned in the attempt. Spain responded by deploying the army to reinforce the Civil Guard, which could no longer cope.
Ceuta is one of the most important entry points into the European Union, and now Melilla—the other Spanish city in North Africa—also keeps its border closed. A crisis measured in lives, not just figures 😔
