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Baby girl born on packed migrant boat heading for Spain's Canary Islands
A baby girl was born on a packed migrant boat headed for Spain's Lanzarote island in the Canary Islands. Authorities said the baby and her mother were in good condition.
Baby Born on Migrant Boat off Spain's Canary Islands 'Doing Well,' Doctor Says
MADRID (Reuters) - A baby girl, who was born on a packed migrant dinghy headed for Spain's Lanzarote island in the Canaries, was being treated in hospital along with her mother and both were in good condition, medical and regional government authorities said on Thursday.
Baby born at sea on migrant dinghy en route to Spain
A baby girl was born at sea on a migrant dinghy en route to Spain from Africa on Monday, according to the Spanish maritime rescue service.
A photo captures rescue of a baby born on dangerous sea crossing to Spain’s Canary Islands
A photo of a baby born at sea during a perilous crossing of the Atlantic Ocean by migrants from Africa has been made public by Spain’s maritime rescue service.
Hundreds of migrants arrive in Spain's Canary Islands continuing the record-breaking influx
Last year, more than 43,000 migrants arrived in the Canary Islands, a record-breaking figure that exceeds that of 2006, during the so-called 'Cayuco crisis'.
Baby Boy Born on Migrant Boat off Spain's Canary Islands
A migrant holds a newborn baby as a woman lies inside a rubber boat with other migrants who were rescued off the island off the Canary Island of Lanzarote in Spain, in this handout picture obtained on January 8, 2025. SALVAMENTO MARITIMO/Handout via REUTERS
Canary Islands panic as 770 small boat migrants arrive in just 24 hours
The Canary Islands also saw a record breaking number of migrant and refugee arrivals in 2024, with least 46,843 people reaching them.
Dozens of migrants are rescued off the Canary Islands
Spanish coast guards rescue 85 migrants off the Canary Islands:::: Arguineguin, SpainCoast guards assisted the sub-Saharan migrant's disembarking at the port of Arguineguin, on the island of Gran Canaria.
Spain's Canary Islands Received Record 46,843 Migrants In 2024: Ministry
A record 46,843 migrants reached Spain's Canary Islands illegally in 2024 via the increasingly deadly Atlantic route, the second consecutive year of unprecedented arrival numbers, official data showed on Thursday.
Miracle on the High Seas: Baby Born on Migrant Dinghy En Route to Canary Islands
A baby boy was born on a migrant dinghy heading to Spain's Canary Islands, as captured by Spain's rescue service. The vessel with 60 people was approaching Lanzarote. The baby and mother were found healthy,
A record number of migrants reached the Canary Islands by sea in 2024, Spain says
The number beats the previous record, set in 2023, as a recent report also points at a peak in the number of deaths recorded in the dangerous Atlantic migration route.
Canary Islands humiliated as holiday hotspot rakes in £3bn from tourists despite protests
The island's tourism sector has shown sustained growth, with total revenue for 2024 expected to surpass £2.5billion.
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