Rabat – Authorities in Ceuta found the body of a migrant from sub-Saharan Africa early Sunday near the border fence, in what local media describe as the third such death within a span of fifteen days.
The latest discovery follows two similar cases in recent weeks. On January 25, Spain’s Civil Guard recovered the body of a migrant close to the fence.
A few days later, cyclists found another body in the Calamocarro area, a rugged zone near the enclave’s northern boundary.
These deaths occurred amid severe winter weather, which has made migration attempts toward the enclave even more dangerous.
Stormy conditions, heavy rainfall, and sharp drops in temperature leave little margin for survival, especially for those who try to cross through remote terrain to avoid detection.
Without proper clothing or protection, prolonged exposure to cold and rain places migrants at serious risk of hypothermia.
Local observers point to the combination of tightened border surveillance and harsh weather as factors that push people into increasingly unsafe routes.
According to Spain’s Interior Ministry, 426 migrants reached Ceuta over the past month, a figure that excludes attempts stopped by security forces.
The repeated discoveries near the border have renewed concern over the growing human toll along migration routes to the Spanish enclave, particularly during the winter season.
