Disagreements and rising casualty figures mark ongoing Ceuta border crisis

Spanish authorities remain divided over the scale of the recent migrant crisis in Ceuta six days after a major crossing attempt at El Tarajal. Central government representative Miguel Ángel Pérez Triano stated that roughly 2,500 migrants, including 500 unaccompanied minors, remain in the city. Conversely, local authorities estimate 6,000 remaining individuals and claim up to 80,000 total entry attempts occurred.

Humanitarian concerns have intensified as local officials raised the death toll to 88, prompting the Guardia Civil to open a dedicated missing persons office. Meanwhile, reports indicate military personnel have detained and transported groups back to the border, with one military source acknowledging, "Te podría mentir, pero los llevamos a la frontera."

Political fallout in Madrid has widened divisions between the Interior and Defense departments, alongside the dismissal of a National Security Department official following an unverified alert.

Sources: Canarias7, El Día, El Mundo, La Vanguardia