News Center- At least 54 children and about 30 adults swam from Morocco to Spain’s North African enclave of Ceuta, Spanish television reported on Saturday.

Spanish television channel RTVE released video footage showing that the Civil Guard made repeated rescue attempts to bring some of the swimmers to safety, while others swam across to the enclave.

The children were taken to temporary centers in Ceuta, where authorities called for help from the central government in dealing with the latest arrivals.

Melilla and Ceuta: The European Union’s only land borders with Africa

Ceuta and Melilla are two enclaves of Spain on Morocco’s Mediterranean coast, sharing the European Union’s only land borders with Africa. The enclaves experience waves of attempted crossings by migrants trying to reach Europe. Three years ago, 2,000 migrants attempted to cross into the Spanish enclave of Melilla. At least 23 people died in a stampede when about 2,000 migrants tried to storm into Melilla, pushing down the border fence.

Moroccan nationals detained during the crossings are sent back to Morocco unless they are underage or seeking asylum. People from other nationalities are taken to special centers and released after a few days.