In brief
Spanish coast guards rescued a newborn baby and his mother from a migrant dinghy off Lanzarote, shortly after the child was born. The rescue took place on January 6, coinciding with the Epiphany celebration in Spain, marking a day of gift-giving.
The baby was born on a crowded migrant boat making the perilous journey from Africa to the Canary Islands, according to Spanish coast guard officials. The dramatic rescue unfolded on January 6, when authorities spotted the inflating dinghy off the coast of Lanzarote. The captain of the rescue crew, Domingo Trujillo, recounted the surprise upon discovering a newborn baby, who had been born just minutes before their arrival. Trujillo noted that the mother was lying on the crowded raft's floor as the baby was immediately cared for by another passenger. Following the rescue, both mother and child were airlifted to a hospital in Lanzarote for medical evaluation, where they were reportedly in stable condition. Álvaro Serrano Pérez, the helicopter's commander, expressed that the birth was a wonderful gift in line with the day’s celebrations, as it coincided with the traditional Three Kings Day in Spain.This occasion highlights the dangers faced by migrants, with over 46,800 undocumented individuals making the arduous journey to the Canary Islands last year, as per recent reports by the Spanish government. The Epiphany, recognized widely in Spain, involves children preparing for gifts from the Three Kings, adding a sense of hope and joy amid the migration crisis.
