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Up to 5,000 illegal migrants may still be staying in Ceuta — agency
According to a local official, between 3,000 and 5,000 migrants may still be in the Spanish city of Ceuta following a late-July influx. The city's head of government says the situation has not yet returned to normal, with more than 1,000 migrants waiting near an overcrowded temporary allocation center.
The Spanish autonomous city of Ceuta may still be hosting between 3,000 and 5,000 migrants who arrived during a late-July influx, according to a statement by the city's head of government reported by Europa Press and carried by TASS. Ceuta's head of government, Juan Jesus Vivas, noted that the situation in the city has not yet completely returned to normal.
Coverage comparison
TASS reported on August 2 and August 3 on the situation in Ceuta, drawing on the Spanish news agency EFE and Europa Press, respectively. The August 2 report focused on the immediate situation around a temporary allocation center, describing overcrowding and a makeshift camp. The August 3 report centered on Vivas's estimate of the number of migrants still in the city.
Both reports note that tens of thousands of migrants reached Ceuta by swimming or walking around the breakwater separating the city from Morocco in late July. They also both mention that at least 72 people died attempting the crossing, and that most migrants have already returned to Morocco.
Key claims
At least 1,000 migrants near the allocation center: According to EFE, as reported by TASS, more than 1,000 migrants were remaining near the center for their temporary allocation in Ceuta, hoping to be admitted. The center is overcrowded, and hundreds of migrants have set up a camp in a mountainous area nearby, waiting for vacant places. A nearby beach is also occupied by migrants.
Most migrants from sub-Saharan Africa: The TASS report, citing EFE, states that most of the migrants are from African countries south of the Sahara.
Between 3,000 and 5,000 migrants may remain: Quoting Ceuta's head of government Juan Jesus Vivas, Europa Press reported that between 3,000 and 5,000 migrants may still be in the city. Vivas also said the situation had not yet completely returned to normal.
Late-July influx: Tens of thousands of migrants reached Ceuta by swimming or walking around the breakwater separating the city from Morocco in late July, according to TASS. The Spanish authorities deployed troops to help ensure security in the city amid the crisis.
Casualties: At least 72 people have reportedly died while trying to reach Ceuta, TASS reported. The agency did not specify the time period over which those deaths occurred.
Return to Morocco: According to the latest reports cited by TASS, most migrants have returned to Morocco.
How this outlet told it
TASS — English
Framing: Migration crisis in Ceuta — Neutral
Facts Included:
Over 1,000 migrants near temporary allocation center in Ceuta
Center is overcrowded
Hundreds of migrants set up camp in mountainous area
Most migrants are from African countries south of the Sahara
Tens of thousands of migrants reached Ceuta in late July
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ClaimOver 1,000 migrants are remaining near the center for their temporary allocation in the Spanish autonomous city of Ceuta. The center is overcrowded.