At least eight people have tragically died off the coast of San Diego, California, after two boats capsized late Saturday night. San Diego Fire-Rescue was alerted when a 911 caller reported falling off a fishing boat with 8 other people, while another boat carrying 8 to 10 people had overturned. After a search and recovery operation was conducted, 8 lifeless bodies were discovered spread across a 400 yard area.

Lifeguards could only see 7 bodies at first but an additional body was eventually discovered with assistance from the US Customs and Border Protection's Air and Marine Operations. Crews from various agencies such as the San Diego Police Department, US Customs and Border Protection, and the US Coast Guard assisted in the incident. The bodies have been transferred to the San Diego County Medical Examiner's office.

A joint news conference between the Coast Guard and Border Protection has been set for Sunday to possibly provide more answers surrounding the tragic incident. All the