Hundreds of people, including minors, attempted to take advantage of the dense fog around Ceuta in the early hours of Friday, August 16, to swim into the city. Spanish and Moroccan security forces intervened to prevent the crossings. Local Spanish media reported that «large reinforcements arrived from the Moroccan side to try to prevent these attempts». «The heavy presence of Moroccan forces was noticeable this time. Not only were boats provided to retrieve these people from the sea, but also large ground units». «By the time the Moroccan units were deployed on land, people had already jumped into the water», the same source added.
