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1 Dead, Search Continues for 3 Missing After Boat Sinks Near Alcatraz
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Key Points:
- One person died and three remain missing after a 50-foot pontoon boat named Volare sank near Alcatraz Island in San Francisco Bay, carrying 20 passengers.
- Three passengers were injured and taken to local hospitals in stable condition, while one dog also died in the incident.
- The boat, based out of Stockton, reportedly took on water and capsized during rough seas while passengers were participating in a memorial service.
- The San Francisco Police Department's Marine Unit was first on the scene and attempted CPR on a man found in severe distress, who was later pronounced dead.
- The U.S. Coast Guard is leading ongoing search and rescue efforts using modeling software to predict the location of missing individuals, with surface and air assets deployed overnight.
