So far, at least 34 migrants died while attempting to reach the Spanish territory by sea. RELATED:Violence Erupts as Migrants Attempt Overnight Storming of Ceuta and Melilla From MoroccoThousands of migrants entered Ceuta on Thursday, placing severe pressure on local reception facilities and security services, authorities said. The Beni Enzar border crossing, the only operational crossing between Spain and Morocco in the neighboring Spanish enclave of Melilla, was closed after hundreds of migrants attempted a mass crossing. Moroccan traffic police keeps directing thousands of illegal migrants toward the Spanish border fence in Ceuta. Ceuta, together with Melilla, forms the EU’s only land borders with Africa and has long been a major entry point for migrants seeking to reach Europe.