Spanish government deploys military and police after thousands cross from Morocco by sea and land

Spain’s ‌interior ministry said on ​Friday that according ​to ⁠its estimates ‌some ‌49,000 ​migrants had ⁠crossed into ​the ​enclave ‌of Ceuta ​in North ⁠Africa ⁠over ​past 24 hours, as they ‌rushed by ⁠sea and land ‌from ​Morocco.

The number ‌of people who died on Thursday trying ‌to enter the Spanish enclave of Ceuta ​in North Africa rose to 18,

Spanish state television ‌TVE ‌said ​between 2,000 and 3,000 people crossed into Ceuta ⁠on Thursday. ​