24-year-old Coast Guard swimmer rescues 16 people from Pacific shipwreck after two hours in darkness
A US Coast Guard rescue swimmer undertook a challenging operation to save 16 individuals from the Pacific Ocean. The rescue followed a distress call regarding a capsized boat off Mexico's Baja California. Over 2,441 square miles were searched, but 11 victims remain missing as the search was suspended. Investigation into the vessel's circumstances is ongoing, and survivors received medical care before being processed under US immigration law.
