Panga boat capsizes, leaving 4 dead, 5 injured in Imperial Beach

Imperial Beach Pier Photo courtesy of the Port of San Diego Four people died and five others were injured early Saturday when a boat capsized off Imperial Beach in an attempt to smuggle asylum seekers into the United States executives mentioned This morning at approximately a m San Diego Sector Demarcation Patrol agents responded to a maritime smuggling event south of the Imperial Beach Pier During the smuggling event the vessel was seen capsizing in the surf Dividing line Patrol Agent Gerardo U Gutierrez disclosed in a announcement provided to City News Amenity Surf was heavy at the time of the accident as the region endured a substantial rainstorm this weekend Multiple agencies responded to assist in search and rescue efforts A total of nine people were recovered from the scene Five were rescued and taken to local area hospitals for therapy and four were established deceased Gutierrez declared This event remains under analysis The accident occurred near South Seacoast Drive and Encanto Avenue Imperial Beach Fire Chief John French announced in an interview with Sideo TV One body was recovered near where the boat capsized while three more bodies were determined near the Imperial Beach Pier French reported The San Diego County Sheriff s Office Chula Vista Fire Department U S Coast Guard U S Demarcation Patrol U S Navy and the San Diego County Biological Examiner s Office also responded to the scene Updated at noon Nov City News Amenity