16 People Rescued in Pacific Ocean Off Mexico
The U.S. Coast Guard says 16 people have been rescued off the coast of Mexico's Baja California peninsula. A major rescue operation continues after reports of 27 people in the water.
The U.S. Coast Guard, which carries out maritime rescue and safety operations, said 16 people have been rescued in the Pacific Ocean off the coast of Mexico's Baja California peninsula. The announcement was reported on October 16.
The agency said a major rescue operation is underway near the Baja California coast. It began after the Coast Guard received reports that 27 people were in the water. Sixteen of them have been rescued so far, so the fate of the remaining people is not yet clear.
The statement, as reported by The New York Times, did not say how the people ended up in the water, who they are, what nationality they hold or what condition the rescued are in. Further details are expected as the authorities provide updates.
