Melilla LIVE: Fires started on Spain-Morocco border after 3,000 migrants storm border

Fights have reportedly broken out in the street. 23:27, Thu, Jul 30, 2026 Updated: 23:28, Thu, Jul 30, 2026 Fires have broken out in the streets (Image: Getty)Fires have reportedly been started amid violent clashes after thousands of migrants stormed a border between Spain and Morocco on Thursday.MORE UPDATES TO FOLLOW... 28 mins ago23:27 Tannur AndersWhat you need to know about Ceuta and MelillaCeuta and the larger Spanish territory of Melilla that is about 400 kilometers (250 miles) further south, are located on the northern shores of the Mediterranean coast at the tip of Africa.Both autonomous cities belong to Spain and share the European Union's only land borders with Africa.Ceuta has been in Spanish possession since 1580It is home to a mixed population of Christians and Muslims, and Spanish and Moroccan residents and day workers who live in relative harmony.Morocco does not officially recognize Ceuta and Melilla as Spanish territory, and often refers to them as occupied lands. 38 mins ago23:17 Tannur AndersYoung men, women and children among the crowdsVideos and images from the frontier showed crowds of people, mainly Moroccans, walking around the breakwaters at an urban beach...