The United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees says that of the 266,940 migrants trying to reach Europe last year, 97% made the treacherous sea crossing from North Africa.
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00:00 Spain's Coast Guard has rescued more than 400 migrants travelling in seven boats and
00:07 trying to reach Lanzarote, Fuerteventura, Gran Canaria and Tenerife.
00:13 Fifty-two women and 33 children were among those trying to reach Spain's Canary Island
00:19 group.
00:20 The biggest number of arrivals was in Lanzarote, where 209 people of Sub-Saharan and North
00:26 African descent arrived.
00:55 Growing numbers of migrants are making the treacherous crossing from North Africa to
00:59 ports in Europe, often with the aim of reaching an EU country.
01:06 The United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees said that of the almost 267,000 migrants that
01:12 landed in southern European countries last year, 97 per cent arrived by sea.
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