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Thousands of migrants surge into Spain's Ceuta enclave, dozens dead
Thousands of migrants, primarily from sub-Saharan Africa, surged into Spain's North African enclave of Ceuta from Morocco. At least 72 deaths were reported amidst the influx. Spain deployed military forces and decided to erect a new border barrier to manage the situation. Thousands of migrants have since begun returning to Morocco. The event has led to an international crisis, with Spanish leaders criticizing European partners over immigration policies.
How outlets across the spectrum covered it
Left 4 · Centre 5 · Right 2 n = 11
- Left (4): National Herald, Scroll.in, The Hindu, The Telegraph (India)
- Centre (5 votes, 6 outlets): Amar Ujala, Hindustan (Hindi) · Hindustan Times (HT Media — 1 vote), NDTV, The Lallantop, The Quint
- Right (2): Aaj Tak, Dainik Jagran
- International (5): Al Jazeera English, Associated Press, France 24, Reuters, The Guardian