The crisis in Ceuta, on the African coast, instantly became a touchstone in the global migrant debate as suspicions swirled that the viral incident was orchestrated.

Spain said migrant crossings into Ceuta stopped overnight, as police began installing a floating barrier off its border with Morocco.

The pro-immigration leader is facing backlash at home and abroad after roughly 60,000 people crossed from Morocco into the Spanish enclave.

Spain and Morocco reinforced the border fence of a Spanish enclave after around 49,000 people arrived by sea in one day. Dozens of bodies have been recovered, Spanish authorities said.

Around 50,000 migrants crossed into Spain’s North African exclave of Ceuta this week, a mass influx that overwhelmed local authorities. At least 57 people died during the crossings, which prompted tighter border security measures across Europe.

India, Aug. 1 -- Situated on the northern coast of Africa and sharing a heavily fortified land border exclusively with Morocco, Spain's autonomous city of Ceuta has long stood as one of the European Union's primary southern portals.