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Spain's North African enclave of Ceuta has declared a critical situation after a surge of illegal migrants overwhelmed local authorities, prompting calls
for emergency government action. According to local officials, more than 1,500 migrants from Morocco and Algeria have reached Ceuta by sea in recent days, while hundreds more reportedly crossed the enclave's border fence.
Migrants storm the Spanish border
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The Spanish enclave of Ceuta in North Africa has declared a critical situation after a massive influx of illegal migrants.
In recent days, more than 1,500 people from Morocco and Algeria reached the city by sea. Then hundreds of migrants… pic.twitter.com/GqHz9CeGpV
Authorities say police forces and temporary migrant reception centres are operating at full capacity as they struggle to manage the influx.
The Ceuta administration has urged Spain's central government in Madrid to declare a national state of emergency and deploy the military to reinforce border security.
The latest wave of crossings has reignited concerns over migration pressures along Europe's southern frontier, with Ceuta remaining one of the main entry points into the European Union from North Africa.
