Moroccan authorities say 18 migrants were killed and scores of migrants and police officers were injured in a “stampede” of people trying to cross into the Spanish North African enclave of Melilla on Friday
Thirteen of the injured migrants later died in the hospital, raising the death toll to 18, according to Morocco s official news agency MAP., which cited local authorities. The Moroccan Human Rights Association reported 27 dead but the figure could immediately be confirmed. Morocco: 18 Migrants Dead in Stampede to Enter Melilla in Spain.
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Melilla, Spain, Jun 24 (EFE).- Around 2,000 migrants on Friday attempted to breach the border between Morocco and the Spanish North African territory of Melilla, officials said. A total of 130 people managed to enter the Spanish city and are currently at a temporary holding center, the Spanish government’s Melilla office said. It was the …