Eritrean Refugee gives birth following rescue from ship wreck in Rhodes, Greece
26 April 2015
Amidst the tragic mass drowning of Eritrean refugees in the Mediterranea Sea this week, there is a little good news: A pregnant Eritrean refugee in the Greek Island Rhodes was rescued and delivered a healthy baby boy in local hospital. The rescuer: Sergeant Antonis Deligiorgis, same man the The Guardian dubbed hero on the beach for saving many other lives. The rescued Eritrean refugee named her baby boy 'Anthony' in appreciation and eternal gratitude to the man that saved her and her baby's lives. Mother and child are in good health and being taken care of in a local hospital. Read story that appeared in local newspaper as translated by Google!