At Least 3 Die After Boat Overturns Near San Diego
Twenty-seven others were rescued and taken to hospitals, the San Diego Fire Department said.
A search continued on Sunday afternoon after a boat capsized near San Diego, killing at least three, the authorities said.Credit.Denis Poroy/Associated Press
May 2, 2021Updated 6:03 p.m. ET
At least three people died and more than two dozen others were hospitalized after a boat overturned off the coast of San Diego on Sunday morning, the authorities said.
The San Diego Fire Department said that 30 people had been rescued from the water. Three people who were rescued died at the scene, and the other 27 were taken to hospitals. It was not immediately clear if anyone else was unaccounted for. The Fire Department said on Sunday afternoon that rescuers were continuing to search the water in the area where the boat had capsized.
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CHULA VISTA (KUSI) – The Living Coast Discovery Center will reopen to the public today, following a 13-month closure due to COVID-19.
The Living Coast, a nonprofit zoo/aquarium located on San Diego Bay in Chula Vista, will be open to visitors on Saturdays and Sundays only, from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Reservations or advance tickets are not required. Private tours will be available to book Monday through Friday for small groups in a private two-hour tour and animal encounter.
“We cannot wait to finally welcome visitors back to the Living Coast,” said Ben Vallejos, executive director of the center. “This extended closure has been challenging for us, and we would not be here without the incredible support and dedication of our donors, fans, members, volunteers and staff. We look forward to once again making connections between families and native wildlife, which is at the core of our mission.”
2021-04-30 07:32 By: Xinhua
WASHINGTON, April 29 (Xinhua) The Port of Long Beach (POLB), the second busiest container port in the United States, has seen record-high biodiversity in its efforts to build a green port, the POLB told Xinhua on Thursday.
Marine life is thriving in San Pedro Bay Harbor at levels not seen in multiple studies over two decades, according to a comprehensive new survey of water quality, aquatic habitat and biological resources at the POLB and Port of Los Angeles.
More than 1,000 species of plants or animals were observed, including 104 species of fish, 87 species of birds and five species of marine mammals, according to the survey conducted in 2018 and 2019.