At least 8 dead after suspected smuggling boats crash near San Diego

8 dead after smuggling boats capsize off San Diego coast

SAN DIEGO, California-- The US Coast Guard in San Diego has ended its search for missing migrants after two smuggling boats were found capsized along the California shoreline over the weekend, leaving eight people dead in what officials called “one of the worst maritime smuggling tragedies” the city has seen amid a spike in human trafficking. Seven of the eight migrants who died Saturday after two Panga boats capsized off the coast of San Diego,…

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At least 8 migrants killed in smuggling attempt off the coast of Black's Beach

SAN DIEGO (KUSI) – Eight migrants drowned late Saturday when two alleged smuggling boats capsized off Black’s Beach in the Torrey Pines area. “We lost eight souls,” San Diego Lifeguard Chief James Gartland said at a news conference Sunday morning. He added that so far, no survivors had been found. Thick fog slowed rescue efforts overnight, but Coast Guard and San Diego Fire-Rescue crews were searching the water for more potential survivors or vi…

Eight dead, more missing after smuggling boats capsizes off coast of San Diego – Real News No Bullshit

Two migrant smuggling boats have capsized off the coast of San Diego, resulting in one of the deadliest maritime human smuggling operations ever off U.S. shores. According to officials, the Coast Guard and San Diego Fire-Rescue crews pulled eight adults from the water, but the fog hampered the search for additional victims. The search resumed on Sunday, but no more bodies were found. San Diego Lifeguard Chief James Gartland explained that…

Coast Guard suspends search for migrants after two smuggling boats are found capsized along San Diego coast, leaving 8 dead

CNN) — The US Coast Guard in San Diego has ended its search for missing migrants after two smuggling boats were found capsized along the California...