Mexico navy: 1 American dead in Baja boat accident
Posted July 4, 2011 8:51 am.
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MEXICO CITY – The Mexican navy said one U.S. tourist has died after a fishing boat capsized in the Sea of Cortez off the Baja California peninsula.
Capt. Benjamin Pinera Gomez said the man has not yet been identified.
Pinera said Monday that eight others remain missing of the 44 people on the boat: seven tourists and one crew member.
The boat capsized in a storm early Sunday morning about 100 kilometres south of the town of San Felipe.a
No one knew of the accident until Sunday afternoon, when another fishing boat rescued three people. Other reports said that at least one passenger swam ashore to get help.
Pinera said the navy continued to search Monday with two helicopters and an airplane, plus a third helicopter from the U.S. Coast Guard.
