Mexican authorities search for 2 missing Americans, including an NAU professor, in the Gulf of California

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Mexican authorities are searching for two Americans missing after a kayaking trip off the coast of Puerto Peñasco in the Gulf of California, local authorities said late Saturday.

Don’t know exactly when the couple has gone missing.

Yeon-Su Kim is a professor of forestry at Northern Arizona University her college biology.

Kim’s husband is Corey Allen, according to a GoFundMe page verified was established to raise funds to support the search for the missing couple.

“The search will be enhanced with reconnaissance flights from the Navy and by land from the Secretary of Public Security and the municipal government of Puerto Peñasco,” said state coordinator for Mexico’s civil protection agency. Sonora said on Twitter.

Puerto Peñasco, also known as Rocky Point, is a fishing and resort city on the Gulf of California, southern Arizona.

A spokesperson for Northern Arizona University released a statement after the couple went missing.

“The NAU and Flagstaff communities are hoping and praying that Yeon-Su and her husband Corey will soon be found and brought home safely,” the statement said.

“Yeon-Su is a respected member of our NAU faculty and is known for the warmth she shares with the people she works with and her passion for our forestry mission. us,” the statement continued.

“We are grateful to everyone who helped with the search as well as those who provided resources to support these efforts.”