4 Rescued After Boat Capsizes Off Coast Of San Diego's North County

OCEANSIDE, CA — Four people were rescued from a sinking boat over the weekend off the coast of San Diego's North County.

Oceanside Fire and Lifeguard units responded at 11 a.m. Sunday to a sinking vessel a mile and a half off the Oceanside Harbor. Occupants aboard a 22-foot Striper boat called 911 and said they were taking on water, according to the Oceanside Fire Department.

"Moments later, they reported the vessel had capsized and all four occupants were
in the ocean," fire officials said in a news release. "Only two had personal flotation devices."

The first responding lifeguard arrived on a personal watercraft and secured all four people until additional units arrived, according to the Oceanside Fire Department. An Oceanside Fire and Lifeguard Marine Safety Unit boat arrived shortly after and removed the victims from the water.

The capsized vessel was turned over to TowBoat US for the salvage operation. Fire department personnel took all four people back to the launch ramp dock.

There were no reported injuries.

Three Oceanside Fire Department engines, one chief officer, one ladder truck, one ambulance and 18 fire personnel were involved with the ocean rescue. Camp Pendleton Fire Department, San Diego County Sheriff ASTREA and the U.S. Coast Guard also assisted with the rescue.