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This is the moment a panga boat filled with migrants washed up on a San Diego beach as Customs and Border Protection agents arrested 10 passengers.
The fishing boat made its way to the shore of Solana Beach, a costal city in San Diego, around 6.50am Wednesday.
It was detected by the U.S. Customs Border and Protection's San Diego Air and Marine Branch, Michael Scappechio with CBP told KUSI.
It is unclear where exactly the migrants were traveling from and how many of them were on the boat as CBP is still searching for passengers who managed to escape.
DailyMail.com contacted the agency for more information but did not hear back in time for this report.
A panga boat filled with migrants washed up on a San Diego beach as Customs and Border Protection agents arrested 10 passengers on Wednesday morning
It is unclear where exactly the migrants were traveling from and how many of them were on the boat as CBP is still searching for passengers who managed to escape
Along with the boat, a nearby vehicle that was suspected of being involved in the reported smuggling operation were seized, CBP said.
In the video, people onboard the vessel are seen frantically running off of as it reached the sandy shore.
As this happens, beachgoers are seen staring in awe as the boat, now empty, remains in the water.
At the end, another boat is seen in the distance but it is unclear if it was involved or not.
In February, another shocking video emerged of border patrol agents releasing hundreds of migrants out at a San Diego bus stop just a week after the city had to close a shelter intended for them due to lack of funding.
Non-profit SBCS shut the recently-opened migrant facility for good- reflecting the bleak picture across the country as the numbers of asylum seekers coming to the US remain sky-high.
During the release, over 350 migrants were left to their own devices on the street after CBP let them free at a transit center, though aid groups tried to help them as best they could.
The groups attempted to put together makeshift facilities and tried to take them to a parking lot so they could charge their phones and hail rides to the airport.
