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Fishing boat capsizes off Baja California

An aerial view shows the bay of San Ignacio in the Gulf of California, where several survivors of a capsized fishing boat were rescued. One person was reported killed and several were missing after the sport fishing charter boat Erik capsized Sunday and sank in rough waters in the gulf, also known as the Sea of Cortez.. The boat was carrying 27 U.S. tourists, mostly from Northern California, and 16 Mexican crew members.

An aerial view shows the bay of San Ignacio in the Gulf of California, where several survivors of a capsized fishing boat were rescued. One person was reported killed and several were missing after the sport fishing charter boat Erik capsized Sunday and sank in rough waters in the gulf, also known as the Sea of Cortez.. The boat was carrying 27 U.S. tourists, mostly from Northern California, and 16 Mexican crew members.   (Francisco Vega / Associated Press)

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A Mexican navy officer points to the location on a map where survivors were rescued.  (Francisco Vega / Associated Press)

Punta Bufeo

An aerial view shows the fishing community of Punta Bufeo, whose residents rescued some tourists after a fishing boat capsized.  (Francisco Vega / Associated Press)

Survivor

Michael Ng, from Belmont, Calif., smiles for the camera as he relaxes inside a hotel in San Felipe, Mexico, after he and other tourists were rescued by the Mexican navy.   (Francisco Vega / Associated Press)

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