The U.S. Coast Guard is searching for 11 people reported missing in the waters west of Baja California in what authorities describe as a possible mass casualty event linked to a smuggling operation. Coast Guard Southwest says crews responded to reports of 27 people in the water about 140 miles west of Ensenada, Mexico. As of the latest update, 16 people had been rescued, while search efforts continued for the remaining 11. The Coast Guard has deployed both aircraft and vessels to help locate those still missing. Some units are responding from as far north as Sacramento, highlighting the scale of the search-and-rescue operation. Authorities have not released additional details about the people involved or the circumstances that led to the incident. The search remains active, and the Coast Guard says more information will be provided as it becomes available. Officials have not confirmed the condition of those rescued or whether additional survivors have been located.
