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US Coast Guard rescues at least 16 and is searching for more in the water off Mexico's Baja Coast

Marcus Chen
Managing Editor · Friday, October 16, 2026 at 7:52 PM · 1 min read
US Coast Guard rescues at least 16 and is searching for more in the water off Mexico's Baja Coast
       — ABC 7 Bay Area, Portola Valley Community news
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At least 16 people seen floating in the Pacific Ocean off Mexico's Baja California coast were rescued in the predawn hours Friday, and authorities were searching for several others in an area frequented by smugglers transporting migrants by boat to the U.S.

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