Fallout from Ceuta Crisis Deepens With Attempted Paraglider Infiltration

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The entire world was shocked by the Ceuta crisis, in which tens of thousands of migrants rushed into Spanish territory all at once. Now, with attempts at airborne illegal entry using paragliders even emerging, conflicts among European nations over controlling illegal immigration are also growing.

Reporting from Paris, I am Kwon Yeongin.

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A person can be seen paragliding above a building.

This was an attempt to illegally enter the Spanish enclave of Ceuta from Morocco via the air.

However, local media reported that the individual crashed into the sea and died before crossing the border.

Ceuta authorities stated that around 100 people died during the mass influx of 72,000 individuals rushing from Morocco into Ceuta all at once late last month.

In particular, as shelter capacities reach their limits and even minors are forced to sleep rough and become exposed to crime, sexual violence incidents are also occurring.

Local media reported that five teenagers have been confirmed to be receiving hospital treatment for sexual assault injuries.

Thousands of undocumented entrants still remain in Ceuta, and the Spanish government has announced a plan to dispersally accommodate about 1,000 unaccompanied minors on the mainland.

On the 9th local time, thousands of Ceuta residents staged a large-scale protest demanding fundamental measures from Spain and the European Union.

[Samuel Levy / Rally Participant: This situation is far beyond our capacity. Ceuta cannot handle this situation, which affects all of Spain and Europe, entirely on its own.]

The crisis is spilling over into conflicts within Europe.

After the Italian government suspended entry screening exemptions for Spanish nationals for a month and conducted border checks, Spain also retaliated by inspecting arrivals from Italy at the border starting last weekend.

The European Union noted that false information claiming the Ceuta border was open spread rapidly via social media, leading tens of thousands of migrants to flock in at once and creating the worst-case crisis. The EU urged social media companies such as Meta and TikTok to come up with preventive measures.

(Video by Kim Si-nae | Video Editing by Lee Seung-yeol | Source: X @israelVive1984)
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