A pontoon pleasure boat capsizes and sinks near Alcatraz Island in San Francisco Bay, leaving one person dead and two others missing, local officials say. Reports state that 19 people were aboard the vessel at the time of the incident, which occurs about 600 yards from Alcatraz. Rescuers pull 16 people from the water, with multiple accounts describing that 13 are taken safely to shore and three receive medical treatment, including one person reportedly receiving CPR. Authorities also say search-and-rescue operations continue for the two missing people, using divers, helicopters and multiple vessels. Several outlets note that the incident involves a fire on or associated with the boat before it capsizes. While details are still developing, all sources agree on the overall casualty figures—one death and two missing—and that the majority of passengers are rescued. The incident remains under investigation by local agencies.
One dead, two missing after pontoon boat capsizes near Alcatraz in San Francisco Bay
A pontoon pleasure boat capsizes and sinks near Alcatraz Island in San Francisco Bay, leaving one person dead and two others missing, local officials say. Reports state that 19 people were aboard the...
- A pontoon pleasure boat capsizes and sinks near Alcatraz Island in San Francisco Bay, about 600 yards away.
- Officials report 19 people aboard at the time of the incident.
- One person dies and two people remain missing as of the latest reports.
- Sixteen people are rescued, with some receiving medical treatment.
- Search continues using divers, helicopters, and multiple vessels.
Mayor Daniel Lurie called the ongoing operation an “all-hands-on-deck.”
1 hour agoThe incident happened in the San Francisco Bay, between the Golden Gate Bridge and Alcatraz Island on Tuesday afternoon. Two people were missing and 16 others from the boat were rescued.
2 hours agoSearch and rescue efforts are continuing after a boat caught fire and capsized near Alcatraz in San Francisco Bay, leaving one person dead and two missing, according to officials.
2 hours agoCrews continued to search for the missing with divers, helicopters and 11 vessels.
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