Alcatraz boat sinking leaves 1 dead, 3 missing in San Francisco Bay

Key Points:

• A 49-foot cabin cruiser named Volare capsized in rough seas between Alcatraz Island and the Golden Gate Bridge, resulting in one death and three people missing; 16 others survived, with three hospitalized in stable condition.
• The boat, carrying 20 adults mostly related or acquainted and gathered for a memorial, took on water after being hit by waves and overturned; no fire was found despite initial reports of smoke.
• Rescue efforts involved multiple agencies including the Coast Guard, San Francisco fire and police departments, and private vessels, using boats, aircraft, thermal imaging, and tide modeling to search for the missing.
• Survivors were assisted at a reunification center at Fort Mason by the city’s Human Services Agency and the American Red Cross; the vessel eventually sank in about 120 feet of water, leaking fuel.
• Authorities continue investigating the cause of the capsizing, with rough sea conditions and lack of life jacket use cited as potential factors; officials have not released identities of the deceased or missing individuals.