Three people were killed, four were injured and seven others are missing after a small boat overturned early Monday in the ocean off San Diego, sheriff’s officials said.

At least three people were killed when a panga boat overturned near San Diego on Monday as the Coast Coast and sheriff's deputies launched a frantic search for more victims, authorities said.

Three people are dead after a "panga" boat washed ashore Monday morning in southern California. Based on survivors' reports, the craft seems to have been a vessel used for migrant travel.