Hundreds in Morocco gather near Ceuta border in anxious wait for missing loved ones
Hundreds of families are gathering at the Moroccan border with Ceuta to search for missing relatives following a mass crossing attempt. At least 99 people have died, and thousands have been returned to Morocco by Spanish authorities.
Why it matters
This humanitarian crisis highlights the ongoing tensions regarding migration policies and border security between the EU and North Africa.
Spain estimates 70,000 people who made the crossing have been returned, leaving about 2,000 still in Ceuta./Getty Images Spain estimates 70,000 people who made the crossing have been returned, leaving about 2,000 still in Ceuta./Getty Images Morocco Hundreds in Morocco gather near Ceuta border in anxious wait for missing loved ones People hope to see friends or relatives among those still returning as death toll from mass crossing nears 100
Prefer the Guardian on Google H undreds of people have gathered in the northern Moroccan town of Fnideq, near the border with Spain’s Ceuta, flashing photos of their missing loved ones to passersby in the hope of tracking them down.
Their perch was the same small tranche of land that made headlines around the world last week as extraordinary scenes emerged of about 72,000 people making their way into Ceuta , a tiny Spanish territory in north Africa.
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