The rescued passengers were suffering from sun overexposure and lack of food and water, according to San Diego Fire-Rescue crews standing by at the USCG station.
The migrants were discovered at around 4 p.m. Wednesday by a passing boat about 16 miles offshore and the rescue operation kicked off shortly after, the USCG San Diego office said.
Seven people, including a man, a 4-year-old boy, a 2-year-old girl and four women, were airlifted on a Coast Guard helicopter back to the USCG San Diego station on Harbor Drive. Eleven other men on the boat were rescued by the Mexican Navy.Sign up for NBC Bay Area’s Housing Deconstructed newsletter.
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