Coast Guard rescues 37 from stranded boat off Channel Islands
The vessel was adrift 90 miles southwest of Oxnard with no food or water; officials believe passengers were trying to enter the U.S. illegally.
By Hans Laetz
The Coast Guard has rescued 37 people from a stranded boat far out to sea, beyond the Channel Islands.
No water or food for two days. Their boat, out of gas.
Coast Guard officials believe they were trying to enter the U.S. illegally.
The U.S. Coast Guard got a radio call from the boat, adrift about 90 miles southwest of Oxnard. Two Coast Guard cutters reached the scene about five hours later.
The 37 people were turned over to U.S. Border Patrol agents.
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