Tuesday, May 23, 2006
Volcano's peak guides African emigrants to Canaries
Illegal immigrants from Africa arrive on the shores of Tenerife ragged and bleeding, lashed by the waves after days at sea pointing their small and battered craft at the distant peak of the Teide volcano, Spain's highest mountain. "We don't know why they choose Tenerife, or why the south coast, but the Teide (3,700 metres, 12,100 feet) can be seen from 50 or 60 nautical miles away, which makes it a good target," said Luis Carillon, the local police chief.
Volcano's peak guides African emigrants to Canaries
