Thousands of migrants have attempted to cross the border from Morocco to the Spanish enclave of Ceuta in the last few days.
Immigrants including hundreds of youth tried to swim their way around controls, Spanish authorities said on Monday.
Cristina Pérez, the Spanish government's representative in Ceuta told journalists Monday that since Aug. 22 an average of 700 people had attempted to breach the border daily, with a peak of 1,500 attempts on Sunday.
Due to geography, Spain relies largely on Morocco's goodwill to control those borders and keep migrants out.
In 2021, following a diplomatic spat between the two nations, thousands of people, including many unaccompanied Moroccan children poured into Ceuta in a matter of days
Pérez said the 18.5 square kilometers (7.14 square miles) territory was under “extreme migratory pressure."
Source: Africa News