Morocco is blaming a massive surge of migrants​ into Ceuta on various factors, including "malicious exploitation of digital platforms" and the spread of misleading information.

At least 72 migrants are dead as Spain searches for more victims and a deadly border crossing sparks renewed political tensions across Europe.

Giorgia Meloni will push for migrant repatriation centres in Africa when EU ministers discuss the Ceuta migrant crisis this week.

Morocco's Interior Ministry says at least 11 people died, most by drowning, while trying to cross the border into the Spanish enclave of Ceuta, in a rush of about 40,000 people blamed by the government on social media misinformation and human trafficking networks.

Officials in Spain were ramping up security on Saturday after tens of thousands of migrants crossed into an enclave on the border with Morocco. NBC News’ Matt Bradley reports.

Spain’s prime minister faced a barrage of criticism after jetting off to the Canary Islands for a holiday as hundreds of migrants refused to leave the Spanish territory of Ceuta.

The European Union has called an emergency meeting on Tuesday. They want to discuss the arrival of tens of thousands of Moroccan migrants into the Spanish exclave of Ceuta last week. The meeting will come after 22 member states issued a joint letter calling for action and the need to strengthen EU borders.