Migrants camped out at a cemetery in Spain’s Ceuta on Wednesday (August 5) as reception centres struggle to cope with a rush of migrants.

Ceuta, still reeling from a rush of 72,000 migrants arriving on its shores in one week, is seeking the transfer of hundreds of unaccompanied minors still in the enclave to mainland Spain, local leaders confirmed on Wednesday.

Though the vast majority of migrants have since returned to Morocco, roughly 1,100 unaccompanied minors who arrived before and during the influx – and cannot be summarily deported – remain, according to local government.

Many are lodged in makeshift accommodation in warehouses or sleeping on the streets.

About 75 people died during last week's border rush into one of the European Union's two land borders with Africa, which triggered alarm across the bloc and revived memories of its 2015-16 migration crisis.

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'We have been here for a week suffering', says migrant camped out at Ceuta cemetery

VIDEO SHOWS: MIGRANTS CAMPED OUT AT CEMETERY IN CEUTA / SOUNDBITE FROM MIGRANT

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SHOWS: CEUTA, SPAIN (AUGUST 5, 2026) (REUTERS - Access all)

1. VARIOUS OF CEMETERY

2. VARIOUS OF MIGRANTS CAMPED OUT IN CEMETERY

3. MIGRANT LAYING DOWN / VIEW OF CEMETERY

4. CEMETERY / MIGRANT LAYING DOWN

5. VARIOUS OF MIGRANTS LAYING UNDER BLANKETS AT CEMETERY

6. VARIOUS OF MIGRANTS, CEMETERY

7. VARIOUS OF MIGRANTS ON STAIRS

8. SHADOWS OF PEOPLE

9. (SOUNDBITE) (Moroccan Arabic) 21-YEAR-OLD MIGRANT, YASER, SAYING:

“We came here as illegal migrants and we are planning with God’s will to cross to the happy land. We want to find a job and help our parents. We enjoy it here. It is beautiful…. (looking at his friends asking them to suggest add something) we want to live a good life God willing. We have been here for a week suffering. Hope they will find a solution for us so that we can go to Europe God willing.”

10. VARIOUS OF MIGRANTS SITTING IN CEMETERY

11. MIGRANTS WALKING IN CEMETERY

12. VARIOUS OF HEADSTONES

13. MIGRANT IN CEMETERY

14. CEMETERY

15. VARIOUS OF PERSON WALKING IN CEMETERY

16. CEMETERY

17. PERSON RUNNING IN CEMETERY, BELONGINGS NEAR HEADSTONES / CEMETERY

18. BELONGINGS NEAR HEADSTONES

19. HEADSTONE

20. VARIOUS OF PEOPLE CAMPED OUT