3 Dead After Boat Believed to Be Carrying Migrants Capsizes Near San Diego

‘They were not tourists,’ U.S. Coast Guard Petty Officer Chris Sappey says. ‘They are believed to be migrants.’
3 Dead After Boat Believed to Be Carrying Migrants Capsizes Near San Diego
A Del Mar lifeguard looks over a capsized boat at Torrey Pines State beach in San Diego, Calif., on May. 5, 2025. Denis Poroy/AP Photo
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Three people lost their lives and four were injured after a small boat, believed to be carrying migrants, capsized off the coast of Del Mar, near San Diego, early Monday morning, according to the U.S. Coast Guard.

The incident has triggered a large-scale search and rescue operation involving Coast Guard vessels, helicopters, and local law enforcement, as authorities continue to search for survivors.