The Ceuta border crisis caused 140 deaths, a toll deplored by the Spanish authorities.

Omissions

• The 140/141 figure comes from Moroccan NGOs and counts deaths on both sides of the Ceuta border; the Spanish government's official count was 67 deaths as of 1 August 2026 (Euronews).
• The claim does not clarify that the figure is an NGO estimate rather than an official Spanish government figure, nor that it includes deaths recorded on the Moroccan side.
• The deaths occurred during the mass irregular entry of 30-31 July 2026; the specific period is not stated in the claim.

Sources

• SecondaryEl PaísLas ONG de Marruecos han elevado a 141 la cifra de muertos a ambos lados de la frontera de Ceuta durante la entrada irregular de miles de personas.
• 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.
• 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.