The viral videos that inspired tens of thousands to swim to Spain’s Ceuta

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By Ahmed Eljechtimi, Victoria Waldersee, George Sargent and Magdalini GkogkouAug 4 (Reuters) - Last week's rush of migrants into the Spanish enclave of Ceuta began with a trickle.Encouraged by a handful of viral videos, including some posted by a Spanish news outlet intended to highlight the burden of migration pressures, the movement of a few dozen youths quickly turned into tens of thousands swimming en masse by last Thursday.More than 80 people drowned or were crushed in a stampede, according to official tallies.