New Delhi/Madrid: Spanish Prime Minister Pedro Sánchez has expressed deep sorrow over the deaths of at least 34 migrants who lost their lives while attempting to cross from Morocco into the Spanish enclave of Ceuta in North Africa.
According to the Spanish Government, the Prime Minister conveyed his condolences over the tragedy and announced additional measures aimed at managing the border situation and preventing further loss of life. PM Pedro Sánchez has released his video statement on his official socila media handle ‘X’.
Among the measures announced is the deployment of buoys along the Ceuta breakwater to facilitate the repatriation of migrants at the border and strengthen border management operations.
Prime Minister Sánchez also strongly condemned what he described as a “violation and attack on Spain’s territorial integrity” following the recent large-scale crossings of migrants into Ceuta.
PM Sánchez said that “The government will guarantee the safety of the residents of Ceuta, intensifying the presence of the Security Forces and Corps on the city’s streets. Additionally, we will deploy a physical containment barrier in the sea to facilitate repatriation at the border, in compliance with the Supreme Court ruling. We will expedite the repatriation files of the migrants who arrived irregularly. And we will maintain cooperation with the Moroccan authorities to continue fighting against the mafias that traffic in human beings. ”
According to Spanish authorities, around 40,000 migrants have crossed into the Spanish territory in recent days. A police source said that many migrants entered by swimming around the border barrier where it meets the Mediterranean Sea, bypassing conventional border controls.
Spanish Prime Minister has shared the Number of irregular entries between 2021 and 2026 se per the datas of Frontex. According to Frontex Via Italy: 478,600 Via the Western Balkans: 340,600 Via Greece: 259,800 Via Spain: 234,760 Via the eastern border: 48,000 persons are entered into the Spanish .
The developments have intensified concerns over border security and migration management in Ceuta, one of Spain’s two autonomous enclaves on the North African coast.
The Spanish Government has indicated that it is working to address the humanitarian consequences of the tragedy while also taking steps to strengthen border control and manage the situation in coordination with the relevant authorities.
Spain Accuses Morocco of Orchestrating Mass Migrant Crossings into Ceuta Amid Border Crisis
Spain is facing a major migration crisis after tens of thousands of migrants entered the Spanish enclave of Ceuta on Morocco’s northern coast, prompting strong reactions from the Spanish government and renewed tensions between Madrid and Rabat.
Clarifying the nature of the incident, the migrants were not attempting to reach mainland Spain by boats or long-distance sea crossings. Instead, they entered Ceuta, a Spanish autonomous city located on the northern coast of Morocco. Many reportedly crossed by swimming around the coastal border barriers or entering through other sections of the frontier.
Reports and videos circulating on social media have alleged that Moroccan authorities transported groups of migrants in trucks towards the Ceuta border, leading to claims that the mass movement was coordinated. However, these allegations have not been independently verified, and Moroccan authorities have not officially confirmed such claims.