2012-02-01 09:38 FN:s flyktingorgan UNHCR Spanish coastguards shout instructions after intercepting a boat off the island of Tenerife. Despite considerable dangers, migrants seeking a better future and refugees fleeing war and persecution continue to board flimsy boats and set off across the high seas. One of the main routes into Europe runs from West Africa to Spain’s Canary Islands.

2012-02-01 09:35 FN:s flyktingorgan UNHCR Despite considerable dangers, migrants seeking a better future and refugees fleeing war and persecution continue to board flimsy boats and set off across the high seas. One of the main routes into Europe runs from West Africa to Spain’s Canary Islands. The Spanish coastguard intercepts a traditional fishing boat laden with migrants off the island of Tenerife in the Canaries.