Overview
- U.S. Border Patrol reported watching the panga cross from Mexico before it overturned in rough surf near Seacoast Drive around 11:40 p.m. Friday.
- Six people were found on the beach, with one pronounced dead at the scene by emergency medical personnel.
- About two hours later, responders recovered three more people in the water near Imperial Beach Pier, all deceased.
- Of the five survivors, four were transported to local hospitals and one was transferred to a Department of Homeland Security agency.
- The Coast Guard, Border Patrol, the San Diego County Sheriff's Office, and local fire departments led overnight search and recovery operations as the investigation continues.