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Spanish authorities are intensifying efforts to recover bodies from the sea off Ceuta following a massive migrant surge that brought 50,000 people into the Spanish exclave within days. At least 67 deaths have been confirmed.
Spain's foreign minister announced that nearly all migrants who crossed into the enclave of Ceuta have returned to Morocco, dismissing what he called misinformation about border security breaches.
Spain is deploying military and police resources to Ceuta after thousands of young Moroccans attempted to cross the border in a coordinated surge, prompting PM Pedro Sanchez to announce immediate government intervention.
The International Organisation for Migration has flagged online scam centres as one of the world's fastest-growing trafficking threats, with criminals using social media to deceive educated job seekers into forced criminal labour across more than 80 countries.