Spaniards fear the migration crisis in Ceuta could escalate into armed conflict with Morocco, according to a new poll published ahead of King Felipe VI's visit to the exclaves.

A September POLITICO poll by PF Global found 58 percent of Spaniards believed tensions over Ceuta and Melilla, which saw over 70,000 migrants arrive in late July, were likely to spark an armed conflict with Morocco within the next decade, as King Felipe VI began tours of the exclaves on Tuesday.