Video ID: 20140812-015

W/S Dozens of migrants sitting on top of fence
W/S Two migrants sitting on top of fence
W/S Police standing guard in front of border fence
W/S Migrant coming down fence via police ladder
W/S Police standing guard in front of border fence
W/S Migrant being arrested by police
W/S Police standing guard in front of border fence
W/S Border region between Melilla and Morocco

SCRIPT

Around 700 sub-Saharan migrants tried to jump the border fence between Morocco and the autonomous Spanish city of Melilla on Tuesday, with 30 being successful in doing so. The Spanish police force, Guardia Civil, stated that the crossings were almost simultaneous, with migrants deploying handcrafted wooden ladders and hurdling rocks at police forces deployed to the site.

According to the Spanish government delegation in Melilla, the first attempted crossing took place at around 0600 CET (0400 GMT) across an area of 800 metres (2,625 feet) between Barrio Chino and Farhana border control stations. This attempt saw 500 migrants attempting to cross which authorities countered by deploying a helicopter and riot police to the sites.

The migrants who managed to cross the border were arrested by the Guardia Civil, and some were taken to Hospital Comarcal in Melilla to be treated for severe head injuries.

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