February 17, 2017 9:12 PM

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Hundreds of migrants storm fence to reach Spanish enclave of Ceuta

Several hundred migrants have stormed a six-metre security fence that separates Morocco from Ceuta, a Spanish territory in North Africa. Police said security cameras showed around 600 migrants, some with shears and clubs, breaking through one of the gates. More than 300 reportedly made it across the razor wire barrier. <br/><br/> Ceuta and Melilla, another Spanish territory in North Africa, have the EU's only land borders with Africa. As a result, they are popular crossing points for migrants hoping to reach a new life in Europe. The local emergency service said, the Red Cross is treating about 400 migrants at its centre in Ceuta and dispatched five ambulances to help.

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