Spain Installs Floating Barrier in Ceuta After Mass Migrant Rush Kills 67

Spain has begun installing a 500-meter floating barrier off its border with Morocco in Ceuta, following an unprecedented mass crossing of 50,000 to 60,000 migrants by land and sea from Morocco. The rush, which occurred between Thursday and Friday, resulted in at least 67 deaths from drownings and stampedes. While most migrants have reportedly returned to Morocco, the incident highlights a significant humanitarian and border security crisis at one of the European Union's land borders with Africa.

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