A search to find at least two other people ended, in what one lifeguard official described as 'one of the worst maritime smuggling tragedies' in recent memory.
Two boats, carrying at least eight people, attempted to reach the shores of Black Beach on Saturday night.At least eight people were found dead after authorities discovered two capsized boats near Black's Beach in San Diego on Saturday, according to local fire officials.
Initial search attempts were hampered by the high tide and weather conditions on Saturday evening. After six hours of search and recovery efforts, authorities said they found in total eight deceased people and two small overturned fishing boats known as pangas, Mónica Muñoz, a spokeswoman for the San Diego Fire-Rescue Department, told NPR.
Officials also did not have any information on what may have caused the boats to capsize, but Gartland noted that the area where the boats were found is generally hazardous — even in the daytime.
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