Spain Installs Sea Barrier in Ceuta Following Frontier Surge and 67 Deaths
Spanish authorities began installing a 500-meter floating pneumatic barrier along the Tarajal breakwater in the North African enclave of Ceuta on Saturday morning. The move follows an unprecedented surge where between 50,000 and 60,000 migrants attempted to breach the border since Thursday. The Spanish government confirmed that at least 67 people died during the chaos, primarily from drowning or being crushed in stampedes. Military forces remain deployed as thousands are processed for return to Morocco under heavy security.