Body Found Floating In Water In San Diego Near Border

SAN DIEGO, CA — Firefighters and lifeguards helped recover a body floating in the water in San Diego not far from the U.S.-Mexico border, authorities said.

U.S. Customs and Border Protection asked the San Diego Fire-Rescue Department for help recovering the body at about 1:20 a.m. Tuesday near Dairy Mart Road and Camino de la Plaza in the San Ysidro area of San Diego, according to the department.

Engine 29 responded from the South Bay as well as pre-positioned lifeguard teams, spokesperson Mónica Muñoz said. The crews were able to recover the body and bring it to the boat launch area.

The victim was pronounced dead at the scene, Muñoz said. The body was turned over to San Diego police.

The San Diego County Medical Examiner's Office will determine the cause of death and whether it was storm-related, Muñoz said.

"There were reports of another person in the water so lifeguards searched but were not able to locate anyone and determined that the reports were unfounded," Muñoz said.

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