Spain struggles to identify 80 migrants killed after mass Ceuta crossing

Spanish authorities are struggling to identify 80 migrants who died after a mass crossing into Spain's Ceuta enclave last week. The influx overwhelmed Ceuta's five-man forensic team, necessitating the deployment of eight additional staff and the establishment of a larger morgue. Most bodies, many of whom died from cardiopulmonary arrests, will be buried in Ceuta in the coming days, with only four identified so far. Forensic teams have taken fingerprints and DNA samples to aid identification efforts, sharing data with Moroccan authorities and opening an office for missing persons reports. Families, like Jamal Bahloul, whose brother Mohamed is missing, are desperately seeking news. "We don't know whether he is in Ceuta or he died," Bahloul stated. The identification process is following a mass accidents protocol, a measure charities have previously criticized for not being applied to migrant incidents. Additionally, Spain plans to transfer 1,342 registered migrant minors from Ceuta to the mainland, prioritizing girls and children under 13.