Rescue Operation Off Baja California Coast
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- Ross O'KeefeNew York Post
- Julie WatsonToronto Star
- Al Jazeera StaffAl Jazeera
- APThe Hindu
- Mikella SchuettlerToronto Star
- Associated PressNew York Post
- John SeewerThe Independent
- Sophia BaumDaily Mail
- Justin ChoiNew York Post
- Jaimie DingToronto Star
- TOI World DeskTimes of India
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The Coast Guard said at least one person was treated with injuries consistent with shark bites.
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The people rescued were Mexican nationals, according to the Mexican consulate.
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.
Others clung onto one another, buoys and pieces of wreckage, shivering and treading water to stay afloat.
Migrants are increasingly turning to the risky alternative offered by smugglers to travel by sea to avoid heavily guarded land borders, including off California's coast.
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In May 2025, at least three people died when a panga flipped off the coast, about 56 kilometres north of the U.S.-Mexico border.
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The U.S. Coast Guard and Navy are searching the waters using multiple aircraft and boats, with assistance from the Mexican Navy.
A mayday call was transmitted from someone on the boat around 1 a.m. on Friday (October 17), said Coast Guard Lt. Santiago Tamburini.
The search continues for 11 people still missing after a boat capsized off Mexico’s Baja California coast on Friday, as multiple survivors have been treated for suspected shark bites, according to the US coastguard.
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- 16 Oct
Migrants are increasingly turning to the risky alternative offered by smugglers to travel by sea to avoid heavily guarded land borders, including off California's coast.
- 17 Oct
The Coast Guard said at least one person was treated with injuries consistent with shark bites.
- 18 Oct
In May 2025, at least three people died when a boat flipped off the coast about 56km (35 miles) north of the US-Mexico border.
- 19 Oct
"People were holding onto each other, to debris, just treading and trying to stay above water before being rescued," Tamburini told CBC over the weekend.
- 24 Oct
LOS ANGELES (AP) — Strapped into a harness, Josh Law was lowered from a U.S. Coast Guard helicopter into the rough Pacific Ocean in the pitch black night, far off the Mexican coast.
- 25 Oct
Helicopter pilot Lieutenant Miyako Miller checked the flying conditions and planned a route over the ocean.
Coverage 14 articles
25 Oct 24-year-old Coast Guard swimmer rescues 16 people from Pacific shipwreck after two hours in darkness
Times of India
24 Oct Coast Guard swimmer, 24, says he fought waves and darkness to rescue 16 people from Pacific Ocean
New York Post
24 Oct 24-year-old Coast Guard swimmer says he fought waves and darkness to rescue 16 people from ocean
Toronto Star
20 Oct Gruesome shark attack details emerge after failed migrant smuggling attempt in California Coast
New York Post
19 Oct Eleven people still missing after boat capsized off coast of Mexico now feared to have been eaten by sharks
Daily Mail
19 Oct Coast Guard ends search for missing boat after survivors found with shark bites
The Independent
18 Oct Search continues after boat capsizes off Baja California coast —survivors attacked by sharks
New York Post
18 Oct Search continues for 11 missing after boat sank off Mexico’s Baja coast
Al Jazeera- 17 Oct Search continues after boat capsizes off Baja California coast. Survivors attacked by sharks
Toronto Star - 17 Oct Search on after boat capsizes off Baja California coast; 16 rescued, others missing
The Hindu
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17 Oct US coastguard rescues 16 after boat sinks off Mexico’s Baja coast
Al Jazeera- 16 Oct At least 16 people rescued off Mexico's Baja Coast, no sign of boat, says U.S. Coast Guard
CBC - 16 Oct US Coast Guard rescues at least 16 and is searching for more in the water off Mexico's Baja Coast
Toronto Star 
16 Oct 27 people in suspected human smuggling attempt plunge into ocean off California, sparking Coast Guard rescue
New York Post
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