Key facts
- Dozens of migrants who died during a mass crossing into Spain's Ceuta enclave were buried with Muslim rites.
- Approximately 70 bodies are planned for burial in Ceuta's Muslim cemetery.
- Most of the deceased migrants remain unidentified.
- Between 5,000 and 8,000 migrants are estimated to still be in Ceuta.
- Spanish and Moroccan authorities are working to identify the deceased migrants.
Dozens of migrants who died during a mass crossing into Spain's Ceuta enclave were buried with Muslim rites, as authorities continue to struggle with identifying the deceased and managing the thousands of migrants who remain in the territory. Approximately 70 bodies are slated for burial, with most of the deceased remaining unidentified. Between 5,000 and 10,000 migrants could still be in the small Spanish city following an initial surge. Spanish and Moroccan authorities are working to identify the deceased, though the Moroccan Association for Human Rights has called for burials to be halted until identification and repatriation efforts are exhausted. Many of those who died drowned or were killed in a stampede to cross a breakwater barrier near a border checkpoint.