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One Dead and Two Missing in San Francisco Bay After Boat Capsizes Near Alcatraz
The New York Times • • general
Key Points:
- A pleasure boat capsized in San Francisco Bay on Tuesday, resulting in one death and two people missing, according to fire officials.
- Sixteen passengers were rescued, with three sustaining serious injuries requiring hospitalization; a dog aboard the boat also died.
- The boat, carrying 19 people, sank approximately 600 yards from Alcatraz Island and now rests 120 feet below the surface.
- Rescue efforts involving helicopters, scuba divers, and multiple fire department boats are ongoing to locate the two missing individuals.
- Officials reported the boat was mostly submerged upon arrival, with survivors describing chaotic scenes of people in the water and falling from the vessel.
