12 missing, 1 dead, 6 rescued after boat capsizes off Louisiana coast Several people were pulled from the water, and some required life-saving efforts on the beach.
There had been about 30 people on the boat in severely crowded conditions without adequate safety equipment, authorities said.“Every indication from our perspective is that this was a smuggling vessel, used to smuggle migrants into the United States illegally,” said Jeff Stephenson, a Border Patrol agent.Multiple agencies including @SDLifeguards rescued 25 people from the water.