Thousands of Moroccans and hundreds of vehicles wait in queues of up to 9 hours in an esplanade set up as a parking lot to avoid traffic jams when accessing the Tarajal customs, reported the Spanish media outlet El Mundo.
The slowdown of the activity is due to long control procedures of Moroccan customs who check each passerby for health documents of travelers, including the vaccination pass, said the same source.
Since Friday, the Marhaba Operation began seeing an increased number of vehicles and people who have embarked from Algeciras to Ceuta in order to enter Morocco.
The massive arrival of Moroccans living abroad comes as Eid Al Adha is approaching.
Morocco is set to celebrate this religious event on July 10.
Ceuta residents also cross to visit their families during weekends, added the Spanish media.
Travelers remained stuck in traffic in Ceuta, with a lack of basic services, such as a supermarket and rest areas, according to the same source.
Ceuta’s government announced Sunday afternoon that it will distribute isotonic drinks to travelers and will install more bathrooms and shaded areas to make the wait more bearable, a Spanish journalist reporter told Hespress EN.
The travel activity is still slow on Ceuta border until now, the journalist reporter further told Hespress EN.
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