At least 140 people died in the mass border crossing that took place in Ceuta at the end of July.

Omissions

• The 140+ death toll appears in only one secondary source (The New Arab); official Spanish authorities initially reported far lower figures (57 on 31 July, 67 on 1 August), and Al Jazeera reported 72 on 2 August, so the 'at least 140' figure is not corroborated by any primary source.
• No Eurostat, Spanish Ministry of Interior, or other official primary source confirming the 140 figure could be found.
• The claim blends the death toll with the separate fact that tens of thousands of migrants crossed into Ceuta in a short period, which is documented (over 70,000 per the UK Commons Library).
• The exact final official death toll as of the session date (15 September 2026) could not be established from available sources.

Sources

• SecondaryThe New Arab'We mourn them': Ceuta migrant crisis death toll exceeds 140 — The death toll following the Ceuta migration incident last week has reached over 140, in one of Morocco's deadliest incidents concerning...
• SecondaryEuronewsSituation in Ceuta 'almost entirely reversed' as death toll climbs to 67, Spain says. Almost all of the estimated 60,000 migrants who entered Spain's Ceuta enclave have returned to Morocco, Spanish officials said on Saturday.
• SecondaryThe GuardianAt least 57 people have died trying to reach the Spanish enclave of Ceuta after as many as 50,000 migrants entered the tiny territory from...
• SecondaryAl JazeeraAt least 72 people have died after around 60,000 migrants surged across the border from Morocco into Spain's North African enclave of Ceuta over...
• SecondaryUK House of Commons LibraryAt the end of July 2026, over 70,000 migrants crossed into the Spanish North African territory of Ceuta from Morocco without authorisation.