Why more than 50,000 migrants surged the Spanish border at Cueta
An estimated 50,000 migrants crossed from Morocco into the Spanish enclave of Ceuta in chaotic scenes that left dozens dead. Here's what happened and why the crisis has prompted parts of Europe to tighten its borders.
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Italy has temporarily suspended the Schengen Agreement and reintroduced border controls with Spain after a surge of migrants entered the Spanish North African enclave of Ceuta.
The move follows an apparent breakdown of border controls between Morocco and the tiny Spanish territory on Thursday, local time, allowing an estimated 50,000 people to cross into Ceuta amid chaotic scenes.
The number of arrivals was equivalent to more than half of Ceuta's usual population, with Spanish authorities saying the influx might have stemmed from a legal ruling that migrants arriving by sea could not be immediately returned.
The Spanish government's representative in Ceuta said 57 bodies had been recovered on the Spanish side of the border, with fears the death toll could be higher because there may also be casualties in Morocco.
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