Search continues for 11 missing after boat sank off Mexico’s Baja coast

Author: Al Jazeera Staff and APPublished on: October 18, 2026Country: Mexico
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Search continues for 11 missing after boat sank off Mexico’s Baja coast

Search operations are continuing off Mexico’s Baja California coast for 11 people after a boat sank on Friday. Sixteen Mexican nationals were rescued from the 27 people reported aboard, and several survivors were treated for severe injuries consistent with shark bites. The US Coast Guard and Navy searched with aircraft and boats, assisted by the Mexican Navy. The boat went down about 225km west of Ensenada after a Mayday call was transmitted at around 1am.

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