Coast Guard ends search for 11 missing after boat sinks
Summarised from 2 outlets · Updated 19 Oct, 15:02 · Archive
The U.S. Coast Guard has ended its search for 11 people missing after a boat sank off Mexico's Baja California coast, with 16 rescued.
The U.S. Coast Guard has ended its search for 11 people missing after a boat thought to be carrying more than two dozen people sank off Mexico's Baja California coast. Sixteen people were rescued, including several with suspected shark bites. Crews spent nearly four days searching before ending the operation late Sunday.
A mayday call came at around 1 a.m. on Friday. A Coast Guard helicopter reached the site two hours later and rescued the 16 people within about 90 minutes. Survivors told officials there were 27 people on board. The Mexican consulate in San Diego confirmed all those rescued were Mexican nationals.
The boat went down about 140 miles west of Ensenada in an area frequented by smugglers outside U.S. waters. Its origin and destination were not clear. The region is popular with fishing and leisure boats, though some migration attempts by boat have turned deadly in recent years.
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- Search ends for more survivors from boat that sank off Mexico’s Baja California coastThe U.S. Coast Guard has ended the search for 11 people believed missing after a boat sank off Mexico’s Baja California coast.News4Jax · 19 Oct, 14:37
- Search ends for more survivors from boat that sank off Mexico’s Baja California coastThe U.S. Coast Guard has ended the search for 11 people believed missing after a boat sank off Mexico’s Baja California coast.Clickorlando · 19 Oct, 14:37
In this story: U.S. Coast Guard · Mexican Navy · U.S. Navy · Baja California · Ensenada · Santiago Tamburini
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