- Authorities are searching for 11 missing people after a boat carrying 27 individuals capsized off the coast of Baja California, Mexico.
- The US Coast Guard rescued 16 Mexican nationals on Friday, with several survivors requiring treatment for severe injuries consistent with shark bites.
- Search operations remain ongoing 140 miles west of Ensenada, involving aircraft and vessels from the US Coast Guard, US Navy, and Mexican Navy.
- The vessel went down in an area frequented by smugglers, and US Customs and Border Protection has launched an investigation into the incident.
- A mayday call was received early on Friday morning, prompting a two-hour response before rescue crews pulled survivors from the water.
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