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Malta has airlifted a newborn and his mother from a Spanish migrant ship, rescuing them from "certain death at sea", a government spokesman said.
However, the charity involved with the migrant relocation has accused the Maltese government of refusing food to more than 300 other migrants on board the vessel at the same time.
An Instagram post by Proactiva said that there were 311 migrants -- including pregnant women, children and babies -- and Malta had refused to provide food, adding "this isn't Christmas".
Malta has rejected the allegation saying the crew had told officials they had enough provisions for two days.
The baby was born three days earlier on a beach in Libya and his life was in danger, the BBC quoted the Proactiva charity as saying.
Earlier Proactiva's boat was refused entry to Malta and Italy, while France, Tunisia and Libya did not respond to requests.
Proactiva said they were now heading towards the port of Algeciras in southern Spain, where the migrants could disembark. It would take a few days.
Italy's Interior Minister Matteo Salvini tweeted that "Italian ports are closed" and the migrants would not be allowed to land.
He also tweeted a picture of his lunch and said he had eaten well, prompting an angry response from Proactiva's founder Oscar Camps, who said future generations would be "ashamed" of him.
BREAKING: @seawatchcrew just rescued another 33 in maritime distress. Now all we want for #christmas is a Port of Safety for those and for the 311 on the @openarms_fund. Do not only talk about christian values, it´s time to act: A safe port is needed before Christmas Eve. pic.twitter.com/DQktE6TEPWMeanwhile, a German NGO, Sea-Watch, said it had rescued 33 migrants at sea and was appealing for a port where they could disembark.
- Sea-Watch International (@seawatch_intl) December 22, 2018
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