A baby has been born onboard a rescue ship in the Mediterranean after his parents and siblings were rescued from an overcrowded rubber dinghy. Médecins Sans Frontières (MSF) said the healthy baby boy was born on Monday morning onboard MV Aquarius, a search and rescue vessel run in partnership by MSF and SOS Méditerranée. Facebook Twitter Pinterest The baby with his mother, Faith, MSF midwife Jonquil Nicholl, and his big brother Rollres. Faith said: “I was very stressed on the rubber boat, sitting on the floor of the boat with the other women and children. That families, vulnerable people, pregnant women, tiny babies and unborn babies are forced to risk their lives in the Mediterranean Sea when they should be receiving assistance and protection.”

Source: The Guardian September 12, 2016 18:12 UTC