The Italian Coast Guard found a newborn baby dead on a boat during a rescue operation off Lampedusa. The Italian Coast Guard has found a newborn baby dead on a boat carrying people to Lampedusa, ANSA news agency reported, as dozens of the island’s citizens protested over a recent surge in arrivals. Lampedusa has seen thousands of landings this week alone, more than the island’s permanent population, triggering appeals for help from local politicians. The Italian Coast Guard said the baby, which was born during the journey, was found during a rescue operation, ANSA reported. Earlier this week, a five-month-old baby boy drowned during a rescue operation off Lampedusa after a boat carrying migrants and refugees across the sea from North Africa capsized.
