Coast Guard searches for survivors 120 miles off the Pacific coast after mayday call; 16 rescued - BERITAJA

The U.S. Coast Guard rescued 16 group from the water about 120 miles disconnected the seashore of Ensenada, Mexico, early Friday and is continuing to hunt for others who whitethorn still beryllium successful the water.

The agency received a mayday telephone from a alloy about 1 a.m. Friday. When rescue crews arrived, nary vessel was successful the area and much than a twelve group were successful the water, said U.S. Coast Guard Petty Officer Third Class Chris Sappey.

“They’ve rescued 16 truthful far, and 1 of the rescued survivors reported that location was 27 group connected board,” Sappey said. “We are still retired location searching.”

It is unclear why the alloy was successful the area aliases whether it was portion of a quality smuggling operation.

Those who were pulled from the h2o were flown by chopper to San Diego, wherever they were taken via ambulance to section hospitals. Two group were successful captious condition, San Diego Fire-Rescue Assistant Fire Chief Brian Raines told reporters astatine the scene.

A Coast Guard chopper from Ventura, a fixed-wing level from Sacramento and the U.S. Navy are assisting pinch the rescue effort, Sappey said.