Three dead and nine missing after boat capsizes near San Diego

Three radical are dormant and astatine slightest 9 much are missing aft a tiny vessel overturned successful the Pacific Ocean disconnected the seashore adjacent San Diego, California, section officials person said.

The US Coast Guard said connected X it was searching for survivors from Monday's incidental disconnected Del Mar, 15 miles (24km) northbound of San Diego.

At slightest 16 radical were connected committee the panga-style sportfishing boat, which overturned adjacent Torrey Pines State Beach, according to the US Coast Guard.

Four radical were taken to hospital. At slightest 2 children were among those connected board, according to the San Diego-based CBS News affiliate KFMB.

Jorge Sanchez, lawman main of the Encinitas Fire Department, said it was a "mass casualty incident".

He besides said successful an interrogation astatine the country that the migration presumption of those connected committee was "not known astatine the moment".

The San Diego Sheriff's Department said no-one had been detained successful transportation with the incident, KFMB reported.

A panga vessel is simply a small, open, lightweight vas typically powered by an outboard motor.