A handful of desperate migrants are in the process of scrambling over the border fence in the latest bid to enter spanish territory. Melilla - a town along the border between Morocco and Spain is one of the key crossing routes for African migrants trying to get into the 'promised land' of Europe. Fleeing war, persecution and poverty in their home countries, hundreds of these men arrive every month, and will regularly rush the high wire fences in order to climb over.
Many will injure themselves in their frustrated attempts cutting their hands and feet to pieces on barbed wire, or hurting themselves falling over the other side. From there, they are scooped up by border guards who watch the fence day and night. They will be taken to a migrant centre in the nearby town where they will either be released or deported.
Many will simply return, to try their luck again another day. Only two days ago, Spain says 20 men managed to make it into the country after around 200 people began scaling the fences. Nine were injured, while another 70 spent hours trapped on top of the wire barriers, shouting slogans and asking for help to get into the country.
Spain's Interior Ministry said 2,000 migrants have made it across the border fences in roughly 60 attempts this year alone.
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