The figure of 141 is reported by secondary news outlets citing Moroccan authorities; no primary official source (Spanish or Moroccan government statistics) was located in the available searches to independently confirm it.
The death toll was preliminary and shifting: Euronews reported 67 deaths on 1 August 2026 and Al Jazeera reported 72 on 2 August 2026, before the count rose to 141.
The incident occurred in early August 2026, several weeks before the session date of 15 September 2026, so the MEP could have known the reported figure.
The 141 figure far exceeds earlier incidents on Morocco's borders with Spain, such as the 2022 Melilla border crush, a comparison noted by the sources.
Sources
SecondaryMiddle East EyeAt least 141 people died after Moroccan authorities opened the border gates into the Spanish enclave of Ceuta... The overall toll has therefore reached 141, far exceeding previous disasters along Morocco's borders with Spain.
SecondaryThe New ArabThe death toll from the migrant crisis in the Spanish enclave of Ceuta last week has soared to 141, the highest seen in recent history.
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.
SecondaryEuronewsAlmost all of the estimated 60,000 migrants who entered Spain's Ceuta enclave have returned to Morocco, Spanish officials said on Saturday... death toll climbs to 67.