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The Guardian - UK
The Guardian - UK
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Stephen Burgen in Barcelona

Moroccan authorities accused of trying to cover up Melilla deaths

People lie on the ground during a protest in Madrid on Sunday ofter the Melilla border deaths
People lie on the ground during a protest in Madrid on Sunday ofter the Melilla border deaths. Photograph: Pablo Blázquez Domínguez/Getty Images

There are growing calls for an investigation into the deaths of up to 37 people who died trying to scale a fence to enter Melilla, Spain’s enclave in north Africa.

About 2,000 people stormed the heavily fortified border between the Moroccan region of Nador and the Spanish enclave on Friday. The Moroccan authorities say 23 people died and 140 police were injured during the attempt, while several NGOs say the number of dead is 37.

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