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.

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.

The Canary Islands also saw a record breaking number of migrant and refugee arrivals in 2024, with least 46,843 people reaching them.