Spain, Canary Islands

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.
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
Spain: At least 780 migrants arrive in the Canary Islands in 24 hours
Some 780 migrants have arrived in the Canary Islands in the last 24 hours, according to local media. Among the migrants, who arrived in ten boats to the islands of Lanzarote and El Hierro, there are 36 minors and 86 women of sub-Saharan and Maghrebi origin.
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.
Migrant situation in Spain’s Canary Islands ‘unsustainable,’ says president
After a record-breaking year of migrant arrivals, the president of Spain’s Canary Islands called the situation on the islands “unsustainable” on Monday.
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.
Baby Born On Migrant Vessel In Atlantic: Spanish Rescuers
Spanish coastguards rescued a baby that was born on an inflatable vessel carrying migrants to the Canary Islands, authorities said on Wednesday.
Baby boy born on crowded small boat as mother lies on floor among 60 migrants rescued from rubber dinghy
A baby boy born on a small crowded boat was among 60 migrants rescued from a rubber dinghy off Spain's Canary Islands. A photo of the baby boy was made public on Wednesday by Spain’s maritime rescue service.
Woman Gives Birth Aboard Migrant Vessel During Notoriously Dangerous Crossing to Canary Islands
The journey for African migrants across vast areas of open ocean is a dangerous one, especially heading towards Spanish territory. However, recently a woman gave birth during the harrowing trip. Veuer’s Tony Spitz has the details.
A new life: Woman delivers baby mid-sea in overcrowded migrant boat en route to Spain
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More than 10,000 migrants died this year trying to reach Spain by sea, aid group says
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Migrant Deaths Off Spain’s Coast Are Worse Than Ever
Spain’s borders. According to data from the NGO Caminando Fronteras, at least 10,457 people died or disappeared trying to ...