From WWW.FOXNEWS.COM
At least seven of the eight migrants who died after two smuggling vessels capsized off the coast of southern California over the weekend were Mexican nationals, the Mexican consulate in San Diego said Monday.
An estimated 15 migrants were on one vessel and eight migrants were on the other, a person said in a 911 call shortly before midnight on Saturday. Both vessels had capsized by the time first responders arrived at Black’s Beach, which is about 15 miles north of San Diego.
The San Diego Fire-Rescue Department, Border Patrol, and the Coast Guard pulled the bodies of eight migrants from the water before the search was suspended on Sunday afternoon. It’s unclear how many migrants, if any, made it to shore.
Seven of the deceased migrants were identified as Mexican nationals based off identification documents they were carrying.
The Mexican consulate in San Diego said that family members will be notified as soon as autopsies are completed and their identities are confirmed…. (Read more)
