US Coast Guard Rescues at Least 16 and Is Searching for More in the Water Off Mexico's Baja Coast
Sixteen people were rescued and taken to hospitals as air and surface crews searched for 27 people, officials said.
- On Friday morning, the United States Coast Guard launched a search and rescue operation approximately 140 miles west of Ensenada, Mexico, after reports of a boat in distress carrying about 27 people.
- San Diego City spokesperson José Ysea confirmed the incident involved a human smuggling vessel, as migrants increasingly utilize risky sea routes to avoid heavily guarded land borders near California.
- Petty Officer Chris Sappey reported that 16 people were rescued from the Pacific Ocean following the 1 a.m. incident, though the vessel has not yet been located.
- Survivors were transported to San Diego hospitals for medical treatment, while Coast Guard air and surface crews continue searching for the remaining passengers with helicopter and fixed-wing aircraft support.
- Recent years have witnessed several maritime smuggling incidents off the California coast, where overloaded small vessels have frequently resulted in fatalities in rough surf conditions.
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Suspected Shark Bites Reported After Baja Boat Capsizes, With 11 Still Missing at Sea
Sixteen people were pulled from the Pacific early on Friday, 16 October, several with wounds consistent with shark bites, after their boat capsized roughly 140 miles (225 kilometres) west of Ensenada in waters associated with suspected migrant smuggling routes to California. Eleven others remained missing on Monday, as US Coast Guard, US Navy, and Mexican Navy crews combed the waters by air and sea. The Mexican consulate in San Diego confirmed t…
Rescue teams continue to search for 11 missing from a boat that turned to the coast of Lower California, Mexico's border region with the United States, but the risk of shark attacks on the victims worries authorities on Sunday (18). Information is from the Associated Press agency. The boat turned around 1am on Friday (16), with 27 people on board, according to survivors reported to the U.S. Coast Guard and the Mexican Navy. Of these, 16 traveler…
U.S. and Mexican rescue teams are searching for 11 people after a boat capsized off the coast of Baja California. Sixteen Mexican nationals were rescued from the Pacific Ocean, the Associated Press reported. Survivors said there were 27 people on board in total. The distress call was made at about 1 a.m. on Oct. 16. A rescue helicopter arrived about two hours later, and the crew pulled 16 people from the water in about 90 minutes. “We were able …
Coast Guard continues search for survivors after boat sinks off Ensenada coast
The search continued Saturday for 11 people missing after a boat sank off the coast of Ensenada, Mexico, where 16 people were rescued, according to the U.S. Coast Guard in San Diego. “Search efforts remain ongoing 140 miles west of Ensenada. No additional individuals have been found. Coast Guard continues to coordinate search & rescue […]
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