Tourist Ship Sinks Off Of Mexican Coast with 44 Passengers on Board

July 4, 2011-According to reports a tourist ship has sunk after a Sunday electrical storm.

According to the Mexican Navy they were able to extract many of the passengers and crew from the water and report there are still six people missing. It has been reported that the capsized boat off of the Baja California peninsula was carrying 27 American’s on the tour ship.

According to reports there were five Mexican nationals and sixteen American’s rescued by boats and a Navy helicopter in the waters approximately 87 miles south of San Felipe. According to authorities at least one American passenger was killed in the capsizing of the ship.

Senior Chief Benny Minton of the U.S. Coast Guard, stated that most of the 44 people were rescued, with some that managed to swim to shore. There was a fishing boat that reportedly rescued three of the people from the 105 foot tour ship. It is reported that seven tourists and one crew member are still missing from the capsized tour ship.

This was a public service message from the boating accident attorney at Ehline Law Firm PC at 633 West Fifth Street, 28th Floor, Los Angeles, CA 90071. 213.596.9642.