Search continues after boat capsizes off Baja California coast. Survivors attacked by sharks
Search continues after boat capsizes off Baja California coast. Survivors attacked by sharks
Multiple survivors were treated for suspected shark bites after a boat, departing from Mexico, capsized off the coast of Baja California, according to the U.S. Coast Guard. 16 Mexican nationals had already been rescued on Friday, and authorities continue the search for 11 people believed to be missing.
“Several of the individuals rescued were suffering from severe injuries consistent with shark bites, and the Coast Guard provided life-saving first aid while en route (to) San Diego,” said the agency in a statement on Saturday.
The U.S. Coast Guard and Navy are searching the waters using multiple aircraft and boats, along with assistance from the Mexican Navy. An additional helicopter will be deployed later today, according to the Coast Guard.
The boat capsized in an area frequented by smugglers and did not happen in U.S. waters, according to the Coast Guard. Survivors told officials there were 27 people on board.
“We were able to help, and that’s why we launched our assets,” said Petty Officer Charlie Valor on Saturday.
The region is popular with fishing and leisure boats, but fatal attempts to transport migrants from Mexico to the U.S. have occurred in the past.
The Mexican consulate in San Diego said all those rescued were Mexican nationals. The Coast Guard said Customs and Border Protection was investigating and interviewing the survivors, but the agency did not immediately respond to requests for updates.
If survivors were witnesses to a crime, they may be eligible for humanitarian parole and permitted to remain in the country for a limited period.
Rescuers were searching the area with helicopters, a fixed-wing plane, a cutter and a Navy combat ship on Saturday. The efforts remain ongoing.
Mayday call around 1 a.m.
A mayday call was transmitted from someone on the boat around 1 a.m. Friday, said Coast Guard Lt. Santiago Tamburini. A rescue helicopter reached the site about two hours later. It took about 90 minutes for the crew, which included a rescue swimmer, to pull the 16 people from the water, Tamburini said.
The boat went down about 140 miles (225 kilometers) west of Ensenada, Mexico. There have been several episodes where migrant vessels capsized en route to California in recent years.
In May of 2025, at least three people died when a boat flipped off the coast about 35 miles (56 km) north of the U.S.-Mexico border. In 2023, eight people were killed in one of the deadliest maritime smuggling accidents off the U.S. coast, when two boats approached a San Diego beach in heavy fog and one capsized in the surf.
__
Associated Press writers Julie Watson, Matt Brown, Gabriela Aoun Angueira, Amy Taxin, Fabiola Sanchez and Laura Turbay contributed to this story.
Canada’s defense minister said Saturday that people were killed and injured in an incident at a military base in Alberta that caused a major fire.
Officials have not given a cause or death toll, citing the “very active and delicate” situation at Canadian Forces Base Wainwright.
Jason O’Connell sparked debate when he started wearing the glasses, which have an autocue feature.
MIAMI (AP) — Hurricane Trudy lashed parts of Mexico’s Pacific coast with heavy rain and strong winds Sunday as the U. National Hurricane Center warned of potentially life-threatening flooding and mudslides.
Satellite images give clues about how Kim spends his holidays – something far out of reach for most North Koreans.
BBC News hears from users, dealers, prison and recovery workers as the country battles with a deadly new drug epidemic.
The Yorkshire Wolds Railway’s new route extension will see a train on a track section for the first time since 1958.
Cherwell District Council was stripped of its right to make decisions on major applications.
A new dinosaur, a ferry farewell and a precarious police car were among our most read stories this week.
The development forms part of Skerningham Garden Village, with thousands of homes planned.
Sunderland City Council wants to set up a youth board for the government-funded Pride in Place.
Whickham Community Garden volunteers fear its loss if they cannot find younger helpers.
Two pups have been recorded at South Walney, home to Cumbria’s only breeding grey seal colony.
Wappenshall Wharf allowed goods made in the Ironbridge Gorge to be transported across the country.
The new Rental Deposit Scheme helps islanders pay the upfront costs of securing a home.
An Italian court is to rule on the country’s first climate lawsuit against the state, with claimants hoping Rome will be ordered to slash greenhouse-gas emissions sharply.Saltalamacchia said the claimants hope the court will not only agree to examine the merits of the case, but “order the state to improve its climate policies”.
The Louvre is gradually plugging the security gaps exposed by the spectacular burglary of October 19 last year, but its reputation has taken a battering and its creaking infrastructure is a growing source of concern.”The Louvre needs a change in security culture, which has yet to happen and will take several years,” said Laurent Lafon, who is monitoring the museum as chairman of the Senate’s culture committee.
Hallé will headline the Grand Civic Reopening of Blackburn’s King George’s Hall.
Plymouth City Council says it has received about 300 bears and hopes to beat a target of 550.
A detective from Everett, Washington, linked two cold case killings to a known predator. Needing fresh DNA to charge him, she helped devise a clever undercover sting using chewing gum to crack the case.
Powered by WPeMatico