Dozens of people, including a baby, have died after a small boat was adrift in the Atlantic Ocean for 26 days. Survivors and some bodies were found on the vessel, which had set out from Gambia nearly a month ago with the goal of reaching the Canary Islands. The boat, which was designed more like a canoe, was carrying 128 people when it began its journey, but it became lost at sea. Only 45 people survived the ordeal and were rescued early this morning, about 74 miles (120 kilometers) off the coast of Las Palmas, Gran Canaria, according to the Spanish news agency Efe. Survivors reported that they had set out with "more than one hundred people" on board. When rescuers reached the boat, they found five bodies still on board. However, due to rough seas, the rescue teams were unable to retrieve the bodies and had to leave them behind. The survivors were taken to the port of Arguineguin for further assistance and medical care. A Maritime Rescue plane had spotted the small boat overnight and alerted the authorities, leading to the rescue operation. Spanish authorities confirmed that the boat’s hull had inscriptions matching a vessel that had left Gambia last month. The route from Africa to the Canary Islands is one of the most dangerous migrant crossings in the world, with hundreds of lives lost each year. According to the NGO Caminando Fronteras, by June of this year, 1,300 people had died attempting to reach the Spanish islands. This tragic incident highlights the risks faced by migrants trying to cross the Atlantic in search of a better life, often in overcrowded and unsafe vessels.