US coastguard rescues 16 after boat sinks off Mexico’s Baja coast

At least 11 people believed to still be missing, with rescue operations underway.Published On 17 Oct 202617 Oct 2026The US coastguard has said it rescued 16 people from the Pacific Ocean after a boat sank off Mexico’s Baja coast.The coastguard said on Friday it responded to a Mayday call reporting that a boat was sinking. The search is ongoing for 11 people believed to be still missing.Recommended Stories list of 3 itemslist 1 of 3Two deaths reported as Hurricane Simon, storm Rachel batter Mexico’s coastlist 2 of 3Mexican court closes case against official over 2023 detention centre firelist 3 of 3ICE tactics spark debate before pivotal US midterm electionsend of listThe boat went down about 225km (140 miles) west of Ensenada, Mexico.A rescue helicopter reached the site about two hours after someone on the boat transmitted the Mayday call at about 1am (08:00 GMT) on Friday, said coastguard Lieutenant Santiago Tamburini.It took about 90 minutes for the coastguard crew, which included a rescue swimmer, to pull the 16 people from the water, Tamburini said.The people rescued were Mexican nationals, according to the Mexican consulate.One survivor was being treated for a suspected shark ...