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Search ends for more survivors from boat that sank off Mexico’s Baja California coast
Headline from Border Report, on the newest of 2 developments
The U.S. Coast Guard has called off the search for 11 people believed missing after a boat thought to be carrying more than two dozen people sank off Mexico’s Baja California coast.
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US Coast Guard rescues 16 people and searches for more after mayday call off Mexico's Baja coast
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Search ends for more survivors from boat that sank off Mexico’s Baja California coast
San Diego Fire-Rescue crews assisted with medical care for 16 people rescued from a vessel in distress roughly 120 miles off the San Diego coast on Friday morning, an incident authorities suspect may involve a human smuggling operation.
LOS ANGELES (AP) — At least 16 people seen floating in the Pacific Ocean off Mexico’s Baja California coast were rescued in the predawn hours Friday, and authorities were searching for several others in an area frequented by smugglers transporting migrants by boat to the U.S.
LOS ANGELES (AP) — At least 16 people seen floating in the Pacific Ocean off Mexico’s Baja California coast were rescued in the predawn hours Friday and authorities were searching for several others, a U.S. Coast Guard official said. Petty Officer Chris Sappey said at about 1 a.m.
At least 16 people were pulled from the Pacific Ocean off the coast of Baja California early Friday morning as U.S. and Mexican authorities launched a combined rescue and search operation. Survivors indicated that up to 27 individuals may have been on board a vessel, though responders found only peo…
The U.S. Coast Guard rescued 16 people early Friday from the ocean about 120 miles off the coast of Ensenada, Mexico. The search continues for other passengers.
The U.S. Coast Guard says it has rescued at least 16 people floating in the Pacific Ocean following a May Day call from a sinking vessel off Mexico’s Baja California coast. Another 11 people are believed to be missing. One of those rescued was being treated for a suspected shark bite.
The U.S. Coast Guard says it has rescued at least 16 people floating in the Pacific Ocean following a mayday call from a sinking boat off Mexico’s Baja California coast. Another 11 people were believed missing. One of those rescued was being treated for a suspected shark bite.
LOS ANGELES — At least 16 people seen floating in the Pacific Ocean off Mexico’s Baja California coast were rescued before dawn Friday, and authorities were searching for several others in an area frequented by smugglers’ boats transporting migrants to the U.S.
Authorities are continuing the search for 11 people believed to be missing after a boat departing from Mexico capsized off the coast of Baja California. 16 Mexican nationals were already rescued on Friday, including one who was treated for shark bites. The U.S.
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.
The U.S. Coast Guard has called off the search for 11 people believed missing after a boat thought to be carrying more than two dozen people sank off Mexico’s Baja California coast.
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