At least 18 people died while trying to swim to Ceuta.

At least 18 migrants died trying to swim to Spanish Ceuta. This was reported by the newspaper El Pais on July 31, citing the police.

"At least 18 people died trying to swim to Ceuta...> People drowned trying to reach the coast of Ceuta on this day of the peak of the migration flow near the southern border breakwater in Tarahala," the publication says.

The editorial office did not rule out that the death toll could rise in the coming hours.

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The Reuters news agency reported on the invasion of migrants from Morocco earlier that day. They entered the city by swimming, moving on inflatable circles, and also broke into the city by land through the gates. A state of emergency has been declared in the city, and Madrid has sent military personnel. Local entrepreneurs are closing shops and organizing self-defense, fearing riots.