Spanish Police Disperse Migrants in Ceuta Incident

Ceuta: Spanish police dispersed a group of Moroccan migrants as they were transporting sick individuals to a Red Cross building in Ceuta. Video footage shows Spanish police officers with batons and riot shields dispersing a group of Moroccan migrants in the town of Ceuta, Spain, yesterday local time. Several migrants were seen carrying a trembling man from the beach to a Red Cross building. When the group reached a nearby street, police intervened. The trembling man was later taken into custody.

According to Thai News Agency, more than 50,000 migrants have flooded into Ceuta by land and sea in an unprecedented wave, beginning last Thursday, causing widespread panic in the region. However, Spanish authorities say more than 48,000 migrants returned to Morocco within 48 hours, with more arriving over the weekend. The cumulative death toll from the incident stands at 72.