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Spain to put containment fence on Ceuta's border with Morocco after frontier rush that killed 67

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The Spanish government announced plans to construct a new containment fence along the border between Morocco and the Spanish enclave of Ceuta. The decision follows a deadly frontier rush that resulted in 67 fatalities.

According to the Spanish government, the tragic event occurred during an attempt by migrants to cross a breakwater barrier into the territory. The death toll includes individuals who drowned as well as those who were killed in the resulting stampede.

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