Vessel overturns off San Diego coast sending almost two dozen people to local hospitals
Officials from multiple agencies are responding to a vessel that overturned off the coast of San Diego, sending nearly two dozen people to the hospital.
San Diego Fire Rescue spokesperson Monica Munoz told CNN they received reports of a vessel that overturned near the Cabrillo National Monument in Point Loma around 10:27 a.m. (1:27 p.m. ET).
According to Munoz, between 22 and 25 patients were transported to hospitals. She said most are “non-emergent,” but three people are considered to be in “somewhat to very urgent status.”
Munoz said fire officials were told by units on scene that there were 22 people aboard the vessel.
By Bill Galluccio
May 2, 2021
At least two people died, and 23 others were hospitalized after a vessel overturned off the coast of San Diego. San Diego Fire-Rescue said they were working with multiple agencies, including the U.S. Coast Guard, San Diego Fire Department, and San Diego Lifeguards, as they continue to search the water near the Cabrillo National Monument in Point Loma.
San Diego Fire-Rescue Department spokesperson
Monica Munoz told
The type of vessel that capsized is unknown, and authorities have not determined what caused it to overturn. Because the incident happened in waters that are under federal jurisdiction, federal agencies will handle the investigation.