# US Coast Guard rescues 16 after boat sinks off Mexico’s Baja coast

https://mins.news/en/item/103943

- Al Jazeera, 2026-10-17 01:33 UTC
- World
- Original: https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2026/10/17/us-coastguard-rescues-16-after-boat-sinks-off-mexicos-baja-coast?traffic_source=rss

> The US Coast Guard rescued 16 people after a boat sank about 225km west of Ensenada, Mexico. Eleven are believed to remain missing, and the search is continuing. Those rescued were taken to San Diego; one was treated for a suspected shark bite and two were in critical condition.

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