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Thursday, Apr 03, 2025

Birth on the Atlantic: Baby Born on Migrant Boat En Route to the Canary Islands

Amidst a perilous sea crossing, new life underscores the soaring risks and human stories on the Atlantic migration route.
A baby boy was born aboard a small and overcrowded boat carrying 60 migrants on the hazardous Atlantic route from Africa to the Canary Islands.

The boat, which included 14 women and four children, among them the newborn, was discovered near Lanzarote on January 6th, a significant day known as the feast of the Epiphany in Spain.

A crew from the Spanish Salvamento Marítimo rescue service responded to the boat after it was spotted drifting in the Atlantic.

The captain of the Talía search and rescue vessel, Domingo Trujillo, described the discovery as unexpected, noting that while they were aware of a pregnant woman onboard, they did not anticipate the imminent birth.

Upon reaching the boat, they found the baby had been born mere minutes earlier, an event Trujillo conveyed with palpable astonishment on the state broadcaster TVE.

'Our surprise was in finding a newborn baby, completely naked, born possibly 10, 15, or 20 minutes earlier,' Trujillo recounted.

He explained that the mother lay on the floor of the crammed vessel while the baby was tended to by another passenger.

Trujillo acted instinctively, cradling the crying infant to his chest to provide comfort.

In response to the conditions on the vessel and the precarious situation of the mother and child, onboard medics advised a transfer to a hospital via helicopter.

Álvaro Serrano Pérez, the helicopter commander, remarked to Reuters, 'On Three Kings Day, this was the best gift we could have received.'

The Salvamento Marítimo further acknowledged the event in a social media post, highlighting the poignant nature of the rescue amid their numerous operations: 'Christmas ended in the Canaries with the rescue of a baby boy born on a sea crossing ...

This rescue calls out irresistibly.'

The Canary Islands, located off the northwestern coast of Africa, have been grappling with a dramatic surge in migrants arriving via sea.

In the last year alone, 46,843 people made the dangerous journey, marking an increase from 39,910 the previous year, according to official statistics.

This migration route is characterized by its perilous nature, as evidenced by a recent report from the NGO Caminando Fronteras.

The report revealed a grim toll: from January 1 to December 5, 2024, at least 10,457 people either died or went missing attempting to reach Spain by sea.

This figure represents a significant 50% increase compared to 2023 and the highest since the NGO began keeping records in 2007.

The organization attributes this rise to the use of unsafe vessels, treacherous waters, and insufficient resources for rescuers.

These statistics and stories underscore the ongoing humanitarian challenges and tragedies confronting migrants and European nations alike, highlighting a major crisis in need of both immediate attention and long-term solutions.
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