Overview

• A 12-foot panga boat carrying migrants capsized off Torrey Pines State Beach on May 5 under hazardous conditions, killing three and injuring four.
• Among the victims was a 14-year-old Indian boy, while his 10-year-old sister is presumed dead; their parents remain hospitalized, with the father in a coma.
• Federal prosecutors have charged five Mexican nationals with human smuggling resulting in death, a crime carrying severe penalties.
• Rescue and recovery efforts, involving multiple agencies, continue to search for the missing girl and investigate the origins of the smuggling operation.
• The incident highlights the increasing risks migrants face using maritime routes to bypass fortified land borders, with panga boats often linked to smuggling operations.