An estimated 60,000 people from Morocco crossed into the Spanish enclave of Ceuta, on the African side of the Strait of Gibraltar, in an unprecedented mass movement last week. At least 72 people died during the attempt.

Families have gathered at the Moroccan border with Ceuta, searching for missing relatives among returning migrants.

By Inti Landauro and Charlotte Van Campenhout BRUSSELS, Aug 6 (Reuters) - The European Union should use all available leverage, including visa and trade policy, to secure cooperation from Morocco on migration,

Spain reports 72 deaths as the Ceuta migrant crisis deepens, with intelligence officials saying Morocco allowed border controls to gradually relax.

The Moroccan government has said social media misinformation and human traffickers are behind the mass crossing of migrants into the Spanish exclave of Ceuta. The Interior Ministry said the crossings

An estimated 50,000 to 60,000 migrants entered a small Spanish territory alongside Morocco on Thursday and Friday, according to Spanish authorities. Although at least 48,300 had returned to Morocco by Friday afternoon, the mass crossing prompted an immediate backlash from far-right politicians in Europe that seemed poised to linger.

Video captures thousands of migrants stampeding through Ceuta as Spain's government denies the enclave president's request for a national emergency.