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At least 8 people are dead after 2 boats capsized off the San Diego shoreline

A search is underway for at least two other people in what one lifeguard official described as "one of the worst maritime smuggling tragedies" in recent memory.
Two boats, carrying at least eight people, attempted to reach the shores of Black Beach on Saturday night.

At least eight people were found dead after authorities discovered two capsized boats near Black's Beach in San Diego on Saturday, according to local fire officials.

Around 11:30 p.m. local time, authorities received a 911 call that a

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