The European Union has called an emergency meeting to address the mass crossing of migrants into the Spanish enclave of Ceuta, following a call from Spain's prime minister and a joint letter from 22 member states urging stronger borders.
Spain's prime minister, Pedro Sánchez, pressed for the urgent meeting and criticised what he described as the selfish, polarising and unlawful reaction of some EU member states to the crisis.
More than 50,000 people crossed into Ceuta from Morocco on Thursday and Friday. At least 67 people died in the attempt, some drowning and others being crushed as they tried to cross a breakwater barrier.
The meeting comes amid tense exchanges between Spain and other EU countries over how to handle the influx. The joint letter from 22 member states called for action and for the strengthening of the bloc's external borders.