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Three dead and nine missing after boat capsizes near San Diego Three dead, nine missing after panga boat capsizes near San Diego
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At least 16 people were on board the panga boat when it capsized, according to the authorities At least 16 people were on board the panga boat when it capsized, officials say
Three people are dead and at least nine more are missing after a small boat overturned in the Pacific Ocean off the coast near San Diego, California, local officials have said. Three people are dead and at least nine more are missing after a small boat overturned in the Pacific Ocean off the coast near San Diego, California, officials say.
The US Coast Guard said on X it was searching for survivors from Monday's incident off Del Mar, 15 miles (24km) north of San Diego. At least 16 people, including two children, were on board the panga-style fishing boat, which overturned near Torrey Pines State Beach, the US Coast Guard said in a statement on X.
At least 16 people were on board the panga-style fishing boat, which overturned near Torrey Pines State Beach, according to the US Coast Guard. Rescuers were searching for survivors from Monday's incident off Del Mar, 15 miles (24km) north of San Diego.
Four people were taken to hospital. At least two children were among those on board, according to the San Diego-based CBS News affiliate KFMB. Jorge Sanchez, of the Encinitas Fire Department, said the immigration status of those caught in the "mass casualty incident" was not known. Four people were taken to a hospital, and it was unknown if any other victims were in the water, he said.
Shoes, life preservers and bottles were found inside the vesselShoes, life preservers and bottles were found inside the vessel
Jorge Sanchez, deputy chief of the Encinitas Fire Department, said it was a "mass casualty incident".
He also said in an interview at the scene that the immigration status of those on board was "not known at the moment".
The San Diego Sheriff's Department said no-one had been detained in connection with the incident, KFMB reported.
A panga boat is a small, open, lightweight vessel typically powered by an outboard motor.A panga boat is a small, open, lightweight vessel typically powered by an outboard motor.
A Coast Guard cutter and a helicopter were searching for the missing, a Coast Guard spokesman told the BBC.
Nick Backouris, a lieutenant with the San Diego Sheriff's office, said people from his office helped victims on the beach.
"The deputies were assisting with life-saving measures," he said, according to Reuters.
The San Diego Sheriff's Department said no-one had been detained in connection with the incident, KFMB reported.