Thousands of migrants storm Spanish port after 5,000 SWIM round border

‘SCARED’ Spanish locals have locked themselves indoors and Covid jabs have been suspended as the army rounds up migrants desperately fleeing Morocco.

Worried officials in Brussels have urged Morocco to stop the flow of people into the Spanish enclave of Ceuta after 6,000 crossed into it.

Thousands of Moroccans have been taking advantage of relaxed border controls in their nation to swim or paddle in inflatable boats onto European soil.

About 5,000 reached Ceuta after swimming round a border fence - with one found dead - after many used inflatable rings and rubber dinghies, authorities said.

The arrival of the largest ever number of migrants in a single day came after Morocco opened its border in the wake of a diplomatic row.

By Tuesday morning some 6,000 people in total had crossed the border into Ceuta since the first arrivals began early Monday, the Spanish government said, including 1,500 thought to be teenagers.

The city of 85,000 people lies in North Africa on the Mediterranean Sea, separated from Morocco by a double-wide, 10-metre (32ft) fence.

La Vanguardia reported that Ceuta residents had locked themselves indoors as the army rounded up migrants fleeing Morocco.

The president of Ceuta, Juan Vivas, announced the suspension of the area's Covid jab rollout, citing "a state of exception".

People felt "scared", and children were staying home from school, Vivas added.

"What is at stake is not only the tranquillity of Ceuta, it is the capacity of the state to preserve the territorial integrity of Spain," Vivas said.

Video showed people climbing the rocky wall of the breakwaters and running across the Tarajal beach, in the south-eastern end of the city.

A young man drowned attempting the crossing and several others, including toddlers, were rescued suffering from hypothermia.

“They arrived in Ceuta swimming and included around 1,000 minors,” a spokesman for the local government said.

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#MigrantCrisis #Spain #Ceuta

[johnbyrne]

They'll all be heading here shortly...in their dinghies escorted
by BORDER Control.

[fastyaveit]

And you just know that every one of these fighting aged males will hate British/European culture and try to change it

[stephenlaw]

Next stop, Dover. Attention local councils, keep plenty of accommodation empty, ready to house our new friends

[richardhughes]

This will never stop until someone does something about it

[cynthiasonmez]

Swimming for free house free medical free money free food free school free education I can swim

[paulwibb.]

Anyone with spare rooms in their house will soon have to accommodate asylum seekers or pay fixed penalties.

[Sassar]

It's strange how it's always men, I assume the country that they fled from is highly discriminatory towards them and they've heard the men in the West are pretty privileged.

[Mangomesh]

I remember when I spoke with my local MP about stuff like this, he told me they have a plan to sort it out... I've always wondered what he meant by that?

[MrKASSIOPI]

Boris and Priti Patel have said this is heartbreaking and have ordered local councils in the UK to make room for them when they arrive over the Channel. Boris has said if anyone has spare dinghies to contact him at 10 Downing street.

[adds]

Soon as they reach France the French might say carry on ya nearly there 👍🙄

[knightstemplar]

Scotland and sturgeon welcomes you all just so long you vote SNP and independence

[WAKE-UP-BRITAIN]

I'm thinking of selling up here and moving to the majority country where they are coming from must be empty property everywhere, I could be Mayor of my town lol

[JAMBALAYATALKS]

Give us your tired..
Give us your poor..or something..
Homeless people: are we a freakin joke to you?

[vineelvarma]

here comes the trouble for Europe, hope it will not be invaded in nearby time

[carmentenorio]

Spain being invaded by Morocco, declaration of war. Using civilians. Europe must react.

[mpquestionbeat]

If you thing about it, its like 5 battalions invade Spain.

[cheftt]

I wonder, I really wonder how many of them will go on to become great scientists and help make the world a better place!

[niknoks]

Owe my, Merkel must be so proud of these ‘new workers!’ luck with the new imported variants Spain 😳

[joycampbell]

Looks like the fun we are having in the US....SADLY!!!

[carmentenorio]

And by the way, it's not a migration crisis. It is an invasion to parts of Spain Morocco has historically claimed as theirs. It is an act of war.