Deaths were caused either by drowning while attempting to leave Morocco, or by crushing while trying to cross the land border. On Tuesday, Walking Borders (Caminando Fronteras) said that 141 people died during the migration wave that has taken place in Ceuta since July 30. Maleno explained that Spain activated, for the first time at the border, the “Protocol for Responding to Incidents Involving Multiple Victims.” The gathered evidenceTens of thousands of men, almost all young and fit, are swimming and running from Morocco to Ceuta within a few hours. Analyzing what happened in Ceuta, Maleno said migrants have been used as “bargaining chips” to justify certain policies and actions.