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The Independent UK
The Independent UK
National
Julie Watson and Matthew Brown

US Coast Guard rescues at least 16 and is searching for more in the water off Mexico's Baja Coast

Coast Guard Baja Rescue - (Copyright 2026 The Associated Press. All rights reserved.)

At least 16 people seen floating in the Pacific Ocean off Mexico’s Baja California coast were rescued in the predawn hours Friday, and authorities were searching for several others in an area frequented by smugglers transporting migrants by boat to the U.S.

Those rescued were being taken to San Diego hospitals. One person was being treated for a suspected shark bite.

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