Morocco's Ministry of the Interior issued a statement on the 2nd saying that 11 people died as a result of the illegal immigration crossing incident in Ceuta. This is the first time that Morocco has announced the number of deaths during the Ceuta immigration crisis. The data released by Morocco is significantly lower than that of Spain. Spain's “La Nacional” quoted local officials in Ceuta on the 2nd as saying that the immigration crisis in the Spanish enclave of Ceuta in North Africa has killed at least 72 people. The Ministry of the Interior of Morocco said that of the 11 dead, 10 died due to drowning, while another one fell from a rocky area. The Moroccan side is cooperating with Spain to check death data and confirm the identity of the remains. The Ministry of Internal Affairs of Morocco also said that a total of nearly 40,000 people have illegally entered Ceuta this time. The Ministry of the Interior of Morocco blamed this illegal border crossing on “malicious use” of social media, “dissemination of misleading information,” and “misunderstanding of legal provisions.”

Morocco's Ministry of the Interior issued a statement on the 2nd saying that 11 people died as a result of the illegal immigration crossing incident in Ceuta. This is the first time that Morocco has announced the number of deaths during the Ceuta immigration crisis. The data released by Morocco is significantly lower than that of Spain. Spain's “La Nacional” quoted local officials in Ceuta on the 2nd as saying that the immigration crisis in the Spanish enclave of Ceuta in North Africa has killed at least 72 people. The Ministry of the Interior of Morocco said that of the 11 dead, 10 died due to drowning, while another one fell from a rocky area. The Moroccan side is cooperating with Spain to check death data and confirm the identity of the remains. The Ministry of Internal Affairs of Morocco also said that a total of nearly 40,000 people have illegally entered Ceuta this time. The Ministry of the Interior of Morocco blamed this illegal border crossing on “malicious use” of social media, “dissemination of misleading information,” and “misunderstanding of legal provisions.”