The woman reported missing last Sunday, November 8, at La Misión Beach was found deceased this Saturday afternoon; her body was discovered floating off Los Arenales beach, in the Primo Tapia district of the municipality of Playas de Rosarito.
The individual is 35-year-old Norma Ruiz, a U.S. citizen and resident of Canoga Park, California, who went missing after entering the sea to swim.
The report of her disappearance was received around 2:07 p.m. on Sunday via the emergency line. Lifeguards from Playas de Rosarito were the first responders and coordinated the search operation, with assistance from lifeguards from Ensenada.
Rescuers searched the sea for several hours without success, leading to a temporary suspension of the operation, which then resumed on Monday, November 9.
On Saturday afternoon, a person walking along Los Arenales beach reported seeing a body floating in the water.
Members of the Rosarito Fire Department arrived at the scene, recovered the body, and placed it on the sand, where it was subsequently identified as that of Norma Ruiz.
