AGUILA BEACH — Sunbathers in the Canary Islands joined forces with emergency workers to give water, food and clothes to migrants who arrived unexpectedly on a beach in the Spanish archipelago on Friday. Some two dozen migrants, among them three infants and one pregnant woman, landed in a rickety boat on the rocky shores of the Aguila beach, Gran Canaria. Sunseekers, who ranged from tourists visiting the island to locals, sprang into action after the boat arrived, he said. “They were the first ones to help out, giving them food, water and milk for the babies after they saw how hungry they were,” he said. “They also gave clothing as the migrants were soaking wet.”One woman cradled a weary migrant in her lap as another swimsuit-clad woman gave her water.

Source: National Post November 29, 2019 13:52 UTC