1 person dies when smuggling boat capsizes off coast of La Jolla
Lifeguards rescued several people who went into the water off La Jolla after a suspected smuggling boat capsized early Thursday.
(OnScene TV )
15 people were taken into custody with 10 rescued by lifeguards; boat eventually came into shore near Children’s Pool
LA JOLLA
At least one person died and 10 people were rescued from a suspected smuggling boat that eventually capsized off the La Jolla shore early Thursday, authorities said.
Lifeguards used boats and a rescue board to pluck 10 people from the water near Marine Street. The boat then continued heading north and eventually came into shore about a mile away, where it capsized in the surf line near the Children’s Pool.
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SAN DIEGO
Twenty-three people were rescued off a suspected smuggling boat intercepted off the coast of Point Loma early Monday, officials said.
The boat was spotted shortly before 2:50 a.m. by a video surveillance system operated by the Border Patrol, officials said. The boat was drifting near rocks off Sunset Cliffs Boulevard near Osprey Street, according to San Diego police.
A Coast Guard cutter responded and deployed a small boat. Its crew tried to make contact with the operator of the panga, but he or she ignored commands to stop.
OnScene TV reported that the boat’s engine died.
As the panga drifted closer to shore, it became stuck in the surf line and officials feared it might capsize.