Three Dead, Nine Missing After Small Boat Overturns Off San Diego's Coast

A small boat overturned off the coast near San Diego, California, on Monday morning, leaving three dead, four injured and seven missing. This includes four Indians - while two children are missing, their parents are undergoing treatment at Scripps Memorial Hospital La Jolla, as per the Consulate General of India in San Francisco.

In a statement issued on the social media platform X (formerly Twitter), the Consulate General of India in San Francisco said they are extending all support to the affected Indian family. "We are very sad to know about the tragic incident of a boat capsizing near Torrey Pines State Beach, off the coast near San Diego, California, this morning... The Consulate is providing all necessary assistance to the affected Indian family in coordination with local authorities. Our thoughts and prayers are with the victims of this tragedy," they wrote.

Initially, nine people were reported missing, but two people were found and detained later, bringing the tally down to seven, US Coast Guard Petty Officer Hunter Schnabel told the news agency Associated Press (AP).