At least 83 people died when a large group of about 60,000 migrants tried to cross the border into Ceuta, a small part of Spain on the North African coast. The incident happened at the fence between Morocco and Ceuta, where many people tried to climb over. The local emergency services were not able to help everyone because there were so many people.

Many migrants tried to cross because they wanted to enter Europe from Africa. Ceuta is close to Morocco and is often used by people who hope for a better life in Europe. The large number of people made the situation dangerous, which led to deaths and injuries.

Local hospitals in Ceuta treated hundreds of injured people. The Spanish government quickly asked for help from other countries to care for survivors and identify those who died.