Migrant smuggling boat capsizes leaving survivors injured by shark bites

Sixteen people were rescued after a boat capsized during a failed migrant smuggling attempt early Friday morning, the New York Post reported. The publication noted that 27 people were on board the vessel and that survivors had to fight off sharks in open waters, with many suffering injuries from shark bites. As FTMQ News reported earlier, American and Mexican authorities searched for 11 missing people following the incident off Mexico's Baja California coast. [1][5][6]

The United States Coast Guard stated that 16 individuals were rescued and transported to Coast Guard Sector San Diego. Emergency medical services personnel then transferred the survivors to local hospitals for further evaluation. The Coast Guard confirmed that two of those 16 rescued individuals were Mexican nationals, according to the New York Post. [1]

Earlier reports from FTMQ News indicated that all 16 rescued individuals were Mexican nationals. The Coast Guard provided first aid to the survivors while transporting them to San Diego for medical care. [5][6]

The incident occurred along coastal California, a region that encompasses the coastal areas of the U.S. state of California. [3]