Coast Guard rescues 15 stranded at sea 60 miles southwest of San Diego; individuals transferred to Border Protection.

A Coast Guard helicopter crew rescued 15 migrants on a drifting vessel southwest of San Diego Tuesday. In the morning, federal officials received a report of a disabled boat adrift and in need of rescue about 60 miles off the San Diego shore, Coast Guard officials said.

SAN DIEGO (CNS) - The U.S. Coast Guard intercepted nine migrants aboard a 20-foot boat about 7 miles southwest of Point Loma. The migrants were taken into custody and transferred to U.S. Border Patrol personnel on Monday, according to officials.

A helicopter crew with the U.S. Coast Guard rescued 15 people who were on a disabled boat off the coast of San Diego on Tuesday. The Coast Guard said the boat was located about 60 miles southwest of San Diego.

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