THIS is the terrifying moment migrants appear to break into homes after an estimated 49,000 stormed across the Spanish border.

Shocking footage captures a man climbing through a window using a ladder as furious locals claim they’ve had to hide away and bolt up shops and businesses.

The terrifying moment migrants appear to break into homes in Ceuta

Shocking footage captures a man climbing through a window using a ladder

Video from near the Tarajal border crossing shows one man carrying a bike with him in the water as he makes it to the beach and rides off

An estimated 49,000 migrants stormed across the Spanish border in the last 24 hours

Migrants made the dangerous passage from Morocco to the Spanish enclave of Ceuta in their droves on Thursday as they swarmed the beaches by sea and land.

Video from near the Tarajal border crossing shows one man wearing lycra carrying a bike with him in the water as he makes it to the beach alongside hundreds of other rushing migrants.

The chaos on the beaches of Ceuta, which has a population of under 84,000, quickly spread to the streets.

Border police and local officials struggled to contain the surging numbers as tensions boiled over as migrants made their way towards the city centre overnight.

One video shows a man climbing up a ladder as two others hold it still around what appears to be smashed glass from a first floor window

Migrants gather around a torched vehicle while waiting for a chance to cross to the Spanish enclave of Ceuta

Some were heard shouting “Long live Spain!” as they dried off in the city.

Shocking reports claim several locals suffered from attempted break-ins at their homes as footage captured multiple alleged incidents.

One shows a man climbing up a ladder as two others hold it still around what appears to be smashed glass from a first floor window.

A second seemingly shows dozens of migrants bundling into a small home and pushing through the tight entrance.

It is unclear if the home was occupied at the time or why so many people were trying to cram inside.

Residents say they are fearing for their safety amid a high risk of looting and rioting as local business owners opted to keep shutters down and close up.

Enrique Serrano, who runs a women’s clothing store in central Ceuta, said he is being forced to shut up shop due to the fear of violence.

He said: “I’m not opening because the situation is extremely tense. The first thing I have to do is protect my business and my family.”

Several fires were seen raging in Melilla as the migrants crossed into the European territory

Dozens go under border fences separating the Morocco-Spain border

Some brave locals did fight back and were seen waving Spanish flags and screaming as they tried to push back the migrants and chase them away.

Hundreds of people also stormed into Spain’s second North African enclave of Melilla.

The Beni-Enza border between Morocco and Spain was closed last night after hundreds of North Africans made it into Melilla.

President Juan Jose Imbroda believes between 300 and 400 Moroccans breached the border.

Migrants spent the night on the streets after crossing from Morocco into the Spanish enclave of Ceuta

Hundreds of migrants waded through water after coming from Morocco

He warned that the situation in Ceuta “could occur here as well”.

The alarm was triggered shortly after 10pm on Thursday when the first migrants attempted to enter the city at the same time from different points along the border.

Spain’s soft-touch Supreme Court has come under fire and blamed for the recent numbers being so high.

A ruling stated that migrants who arrive by sea should not be subject to immediate expulsion as they are not crossing a physical land border.

The decision has been exploited by people-smuggling gangs and brought with it a wave of undocumented migration.

Cars were seen burning on the streets back on the Moroccan side of the Melilla border as hundreds waited their turn to try and breach the border.

Moroccan security forces disperse the crowds during clashes on the Morocco-Spain border

In the majority of cases, they got into the Spanish city by walking along the Tarajal breakwater, a stone barrier marking the maritime border where Europe meets Morocco, and by jumping into the sea.

Many fires were reportedly sparked by frustrated arsonists who have been denied a passage into European soil.

Warning shots were reportedly fired from both sides of the border between Melilla and Morocco.

Army officials were put on standby as police struggled to contain what appeared to be an organised attempt to catch security forces off guard.

The Spanish Army has already been mobilised in Ceuta as violent clashes erupted between migrants and locals.

Source: https://www.the-sun.com/news/16773859/migrants-spain-break-homes-looting-riot/