A long journey of desperation

Migrants who survive the crossing from Morocco to spain’s Ceuta find themselves in limbo, relying on aid as they await their fate.

1. Migrants queuing for food and water from the Red Cross in Ceuta, Spain, following a mass influx by land and sea from Morocco. Most of those who arrived were returned within days, while about 100 are believed to have died during the crossing. — Reuters

2. Migrants waiting for food distributed by NGO Luna Blanca in Ceuta, A spanish enclave on Morocco’s northern coast. — AFP

3. Migrants receiving for basic food supplies distributed by local NGO Media Luna Blanca at an industrial area where they have been sleeping. Those who remain in Ceuta face dire conditions, with limited access to food, water, shelter and sanitation. — Reuters

4. Migrants waiting along a breakwater on a beach in Ceuta, following a mass influx from Morocco. — Reuters