Thousands of migrants still in Ceuta after border crisis, local leader says - BBC News

The Spanish territory's mayor-president also says 100 deaths occurred as a result of 78,000 migrants crossing from neighbouring Morocco.

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Watch: Migrants started to return to Morocco after thousands entered Spain's Ceuta on 30 July

Between 3,000 and 5,000 migrants remain in the Spanish territory of Ceuta following the arrival of many times that number of people last week, the north African exclave's leader has said.

Juan Jesús Vivas told the European Parliament of his "profound sorrow" over the "irreparable tragedy" of 100 deaths that had occurred after roughly 78,000 migrants from neighbouring Morocco arrived by sea in a matter of hours.

His comments come as new calls for mass crossings circulate on social media, according to Moroccan media.