The boat he was on with his mother died before reaching Lampedusa – A total of 36 people were traveling on the boat, who had boarded in Tunisia.
One newborn just 20 days old died before the boatin which he was riding with his 19-year-old mother, managed to reach the Lampedusa. A total of 36 people were traveling on the vessel, who had boarded in Tunisia.
The body of the newborn was found by the men and women of the Italian Coast Guard, who located and towed the boat to Lampedusa. According to doctors, the child’s death was caused by hypothermia.
“My child developed breathing problems immediately after birth, I was hoping to be able to bring him to Italy for treatment,” his devastated mother said after arriving on the small island, south of Sicily.
They had started their journey to Europe from the Ivory Coast.
In the last twenty-four hours, 640 immigrants and refugees disembarked in Lampedusa.
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