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Tragic Panga Boat Capsize Near Del Mar: Three Dead, Nine Missing

5/7/2025

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A tragic incident unfolded off Del Mar, California, on May 5, 2025, when a panga boat capsized, claiming three lives and leaving nine, including two children, unaccounted for. Four survivors were rushed to the hospital as the U.S. Coast Guard launched an investigation into potential human smuggling, with search efforts intensifying near Torrey Pines State Beach.

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A tragic incident unfolded off Del Mar, California, on May 5, 2025, when a panga boat capsized, claiming three lives and leaving nine, including two children, unaccounted for. Four survivors were rushed to the hospital as the U.S. Coast Guard launched an investigation into potential human smuggling, with search efforts intensifying near Torrey Pines State Beach.