Thousands of migrants still in Ceuta after border crisis, local leader says
The Spanish territory's mayor-president also says 100 deaths occurred as a result of 78,000 migrants crossing from neighbouring Morocco.
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"The fact that we don't have numbers on how many are still in Ceuta shows how few resources we have to deal with this situation."
— Juan Jesús Vivas , Politician
"Our people feel sad, helpless, anxious, fearful and worried - and they have good reason to, because it is inevitable to wonder whether this will happen again."
— Juan Jesús Vivas , Politician
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The Spanish territory's mayor-president also says 100 deaths occurred as a result of 78,000 migrants crossing from neighbouring Morocco.
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