1 dead, 2 missing after boat sinks near Alcatraz Island in San Francisco Bay
The U.S. Coast said search-and-rescue efforts are ongoing.
One person is dead and two others are missing after a boat with more than a dozen passengers sank in San Francisco Bay near Alcatraz Island, according to local authorities.
Authorities said there were 19 people aboard the three-deck recreational pontoon boat when it capsized. Of those, 13 people were rescued and are safe, authorities said. Another three people were taken to the hospital.
The person who died was taken to the shore severely injured and, despite CPR being administered, was pronounced dead, officials said.
Crews are still searching for the two missing passengers.
"We are still conducting an active search of the area," said Dean Crispen, chief of the San Francisco Fire Department. "We have 11 vessels on the water conducting that search. We are going to continue for hours to make sure that we find these two missing people, if possible."
The San Francisco Fire Department said it initially received a call for a fire on the boat at 3:30 p.m. local time. However, authorities said they haven't yet seen evidence that there was a fire on board.
The U.S. Coast Guard, along with several local authorities, helped respond to the incident.
Rescue swimmers and scuba divers were also deployed.
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