Eight children were rescued when an adult smuggler deflated their raft after being spotted the U.S. Coast Guard was on routine patrol in the Rio Grande.
Eight children were rescued when a smuggler deflated a raft in the Rio Grande just as the U.S. Coast Guard spotted them. The incident occurred at 8:30 p.m. on Tuesday as a Coast Guard security team based out of Houston patrolled the border river near McAllen, the Coast Guard said. The crew spotted a raft with an adult smuggler and eight children onboard.
San Antonio man accused of shooting at couple multiple times after minor accident As the vessel began to deflate and take on water, the Coast Guard rescued the children, who were between 6 and 13 years old, from the sinking raft. The children were brought safely ashore and transferred to U.S. Customs and Border Protection personnel. No injuries were reported.
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