The US Coast Guard reported that crews rescued 16 people after a vessel sank off the coast of Mexico’s Baja California peninsula.
Authorities said 11 people are believed to be missing and that search-and-rescue teams are continuing operations in the area to locate those unaccounted for.
Details on the circumstances that led to the sinking, and on the identity, nationality or condition of the rescued people, were not immediately available. Officials have not yet provided a full accounting of the manifest or cause of the incident.
Rescue units remained on scene, conducting searches and coordinating efforts to recover the missing. Further updates are expected as authorities complete their on-site operations and share additional information.