At least 8 dead after boat capsizes in San Diego County, California | CNN

JUST IN: At least eight people are dead after a boat capsized Saturday night near Black's Beach in San Diego County, California, authorities say.

At least eight people have died after a panga boat capsized near the shore of Black’s Beach in San Diego County, California, officials said. Authorities responded to the scene Saturday around 11:30 p.m. local time after someone on a separate panga boat, a type of small fishing boat powered by an outboard motor, called 911 to report victims in the water, according to the San Diego Fire-Rescue Department.

Lifeguards initially only spotted seven bodies, but then found another with assistance from the US Customs and Border Protection’s Air and Marine Operations, the department said. The bodies were transferred to the San Diego County Medical Examiner’s office, according to the release. Several agencies responded to the incident, including the fire-rescue department, the San Diego Police Department, US Customs and Border Protection and the US Coast Guard, the agency said.

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