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Border Chaos: 60K Migrants, 80 Dead | Charlotte News
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Thousands flooded Spain’s Ceuta border after viral social media rumors claimed it was open—60,000 made the perilous dash, 80 lost their lives in drownings and stampedes. Teens like 17-year-old Omar Danbor, swayed by TikTok and Instagram posts detailing escape routes, didn’t realize they were chasing a hoax. Authorities blame smugglers, but migrants insist they acted on their own, misled by false hope of legal entry. Underneath the chaos lies a deeper crisis: Morocco’s youth unemployment fuels desperate dreams of a better life abroad, even if it means risking death.
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