Baby born on migrant vessel in Atlantic: Spanish rescuers

By AFP
January 09, 2025
Spanish coast guards wearing white suits work on a rescue operation as they tow a rubber boat carrying migrants, including a newborn baby, off the Canary Island of Lanzarote, in Spain, in this handout picture obtained on Jan. 8, 2025. —Reuters
Spanish coast guards wearing white suits work on a rescue operation as they tow a rubber boat carrying migrants, including a newborn baby, off the Canary Island of Lanzarote, in Spain, in this handout picture obtained on Jan. 8, 2025. —Reuters

MADRID: Spanish coastguards rescued a baby boy that was born on an inflatable vessel carrying migrants to the Canary Islands, authorities said on Wednesday.

The newborn was recovered safely along with their mother on Monday, the coastguard service said in a message on X. They were the latest to make the crossing that has seen thousands drown as migrants try to reach the Atlantic archipelago from Africa.

“Christmas ended in the Canaries with the rescue of a baby born while crossing the sea,” the coastguard said.