Spain’s coastguard has rescued more than 400 migrants travelling in seven boats and trying to reach Lanzarote, Fuerteventura, Gran Canaria and Tenerife.
52 women and 33 children were among those trying to reach Spain’s Canary Island group.
The biggest number of arrivals was logged in Lanzarote, where 209 people of sub-Saharan and North African descent arrived.
"The first boat arrived early today with 48 people on board and now three boats have arrived and have been picked up,” said Enrique Espinosa, the manager of Lanzarote’s Security and Emergency Consortium.
More and more migrants are making the treacherous crossing from North Africa to ports in Europe, often with the aim of reaching an EU country.
The United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees said that of the 266,940 migrants that landed in southern European countries last year, 97% arrived by sea.
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She flings her arms around my neck and squeezes me like she’s never going to let me go. My head spins as her lips brush against my cheek. She must be able to feel my heart thumping in my chest. I shuffle backwards and ram my hands into my coat pockets, watching her reach down and heave the rucksack across her shoulders.
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