In July 2026, thousands of migrants attempted to enter Ceuta, a Spanish autonomous city located on the northern coast of Africa. Most migrants came from Morocco and Sub-Saharan African countries, attempting to cross either by swimming around coastal barriers or by breaching the heavily fortified border fence separating Morocco from Ceuta.
The sudden influx overwhelmed Spanish authorities, prompting Spain to deploy additional police and military personnel to restore order. The crisis resulted in several deaths and injuries, making it one of the deadliest migration incidents on Europe's southern frontier in recent years.