Several hours after an allegedly capsized smuggling boat off the coast of Del Mar, killing three, the American Coast Guard announced on Monday evening that it suspended its research for missing people.
Based on the survivors’ accounts, officials thought that 16 people had been aboard the Panga before overthrowing north of Torrey Pines Beach beach around 6:30 am, three bodies were found while four people were taken to a neighboring hospital to be treated for respiratory failure. Two were detained, leaving seven disappeared believers.
A crushing of the first speakers had flooded the beach to help and seek survivors in heavy surfing. This included rescuers using motorcycle and rescue boats, firefighters and several coastal guard ships, including a cutter and a 45 -foot response boat. Two helicopters and a Spartan C-27 plane also looked in the air.
Around 11 p.m. on Monday, the Coast Guard officials announced that they had suspended the effort after searches more than 520 square miles without finding survivors.
On Monday, officials said they did not know if someone did not realize the shore or was still in the water.
The three deceased were men, according to the delicate doctor’s office. Two were Mexican nationals, said the Mexican consulate. No other information, including names or ages, has been published.
Jolla’s Memorial Memorial Hospital, officials, said three women and a man had been transported to the emergency room of the hospital and were treated for respiratory failure. Two patients were in their thirties, one was a teenager and the age of the fourth patient was not immediately known.
The sheriff’s homicide detectives will take care of the investigations on deaths.
According to Border Patrol, there were 287 maritime events with 951 apprehensions in the County region of San Diego between October 1 and mid-April.
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