Crime & Safety
Mysterious Boat, Clothes, Debris Wash Ashore Near Pacifica
Meanwhile, a search for possible missing boaters has been suspended.
PACIFICA, CA — The U.S. Coast Guard has called off a search they were conducting Thursday morning after finding a debris field in the ocean near Pacifica on Wednesday afternoon.
"Crews found clothes, life jackets and pieces of a wooden boat," officials said on Twitter on Wednesday afternoon, noting that there have been no recent reports of overdue vessels or accidents.
Parts of the boat that washed ashore were marked with the words "Rio" and "Barca," images showed. You can see some of the wreckage above.
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"Search for possible missing boaters after discovery of debris field has been suspended," the Coast Guard said Thursday. "The case will be reopened if #USCG receives credible information."
Anyone who recognizes the boat or knows who it might belong to is asked to call the Sector San Francisco Command Center at (510) 399-3547.
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— Images courtesy: U.S. Coast Guard / Bay City News Service contributed to this report
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