Posted on 11/17/2025 9:46:35 AM PST by Red Badger
Four suspected illegal migrants drowned late Friday night when a smuggling vessel capsized in rough waters near Imperial Beach, California. The U.S. Coast Guard recovered the bodies and rescued several others after a “panga-style” boat overturned near Seacoast Drive, triggering a multi-agency search and rescue operation. Four survivors were hospitalized, and one individual was transferred to Border Patrol custody.
According to a United States Coast Guard press release, the incident began close to midnight on Friday when the Border Patrol in Imperial Beach, a city just south of downtown San Diego, notified the Coast Guard that a “panga-style” boat had capsized near Seacoast Drive. The Border Patrol reported six illegal aliens were on the beach, one suspected illegal alien was pronounced deceased by EMS, and another alleged illegal alien had been located under the capsized vessel and was rescued.
After receiving an additional report by a resident who saw a person in the water near the Imperial Beach Pier, a U.S. Coast Guard boat crew arrived at the pier and recovered three bodies from the water. An EMS crew on shore pronounced the three suspected illegal aliens deceased upon arrival.
A massive search and rescue effort was initiated to search for additional victims that included several Coast Guard vessels and aircraft, as well as lifeguards from Imperial Beach and San Diego. Further assistance was provided by the San Diego and Chula Vista Fire Departments, Imperial Beach Border Patrol, and deputies from the San Diego County Sheriff’s Office.
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What tragedy? Survivors?
They likely lost their gun collecition as well, as that usually seems to be the case with boating accidents. 😁🤙
And their fentanyl/cocaine.
It’s been said that those who feel, see life as tragedy while those who think see it as comedy.
We all die, one to a customer, and in terms of Darwin awards, I think this situation is karmically hilarious.
Sounds like their Safety Engineer dropped the ball.
Sucker fish will be happy.
In Before Jeremy Clarkson.
“This is your Boat.”
THIS is your Boat, with Drugs on it, and heading to America under Trump:
::KA-BLAMM!!::
Any questions?
I know this particular boat simply capsized. No bombs were dropped, but the incident brought up certain
pleasant memories.
so drug runners are now “migrants?”
It’s only a tragedy when it’s done in American waters where American laws clearly apply.
It was a nice boat.
This single incident alone will wind up costing California taxpayer 10+ million.
Bet the rent.
Is “panga-style” anything like “Gangnam style”?
The Navy missed one ...
Where is the tragedy?
I thought they were attrubuted as being the cause of the boating accisent. in the first place. 😁🤙
Don’t you just love a story with a happy ending?
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