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One Dead and Two Missing in San Francisco Bay After Boat Capsizes Near Alcatraz

First publishedJul 15, 00:26 UTC
Last updatedJul 16, 01:27 UTC · 6m ago
55 outletsABC News, Fox News Latest, NBC News, NYT Home, SFGate Bay Area11 outletNBC News11 outletABC News11 outletSeattle Times22 outletsBBC US & Canada, NBC News11 outletCBS News11 outletSeattle Times11 outletSFGate Bay Area22 outletsThe Guardian US, PBS NewsHour11 outletFox News Latest11 outletCBS News33 outletsNYT US, SFGate Bay Area, CBS News
ABC News81 missing, 17 rescued after boat catches fire, sinks near Alcatraz IslandOpen ↗Fox News Latest6Multiple rescued from pontoon boat near Alcatraz as search continues for missing personsOpen ↗NBC News81 dead, 2 missing after boat capsizes near Alcatraz in San Francisco BayOpen ↗NYT Home9One Dead and Two Missing in San Francisco Bay After Boat Capsizes Near AlcatrazOpen ↗SFGate Bay Area6One dead, two missing after boat capsizes near AlcatrazOpen ↗NBC News8Search continues after boat capsizes, killing at least one in San Francisco BayOpen ↗ABC News81 dead, 3 missing after boat sinks near Alcatraz Island in San Francisco BayOpen ↗Seattle Times6Search and rescue operation for a sunken pontoon boat near Alcatraz Island, in photosOpen ↗BBC US & Canada9One dead and three missing after boat sinks near AlcatrazOpen ↗NBC News8Pontoon Boat Capsizes Near Alcatraz: 1 Dead, 3 MissingOpen ↗CBS News81 person dead, 3 missing after boat sinks near Alcatraz Island in San Francisco BayOpen ↗Seattle Times6Rescuers are still searching for 3 people after a boat sank in San Francisco Bay, leaving 1 deadOpen ↗SFGate Bay Area6Rough seas reported before boat sank in SF Bay, leaving 1 dead and 3 missingOpen ↗The Guardian US8Search continues for three people missing after Alcatraz boating disasterOpen ↗PBS NewsHour81 dead, 3 missing after boat carrying mostly family members sinks near Alcatraz IslandOpen ↗Fox News Latest6Alcatraz boat victim identified as 79-year-old; search continues for 3 missing peopleOpen ↗CBS News81 dead, 3 missing after boat capsizes near San Francisco's Alcatraz IslandOpen ↗NYT US9Boat That Sank Near Alcatraz Rolled After Wave Struck, Officials SayOpen ↗SFGate Bay Area6Coast Guard will suspend search for passengers on sunken boat near AlcatrazOpen ↗CBS News8Boat capsizes in San Francisco Bay, killing 1, 3 still missingOpen ↗
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A pontoon boat capsized and sank in San Francisco Bay near Alcatraz Island on Tuesday. Officials report that at least one person has died, while search efforts continue for three other missing people.

Reported by 20 outlets — NYT US, BBC US & Canada, NYT Home, CBS News, PBS NewsHour, and 6 more. See all sources ↓

A San Francisco Fire Department boat searching near Alcatraz Island for three missing people after a recreational boat, the Volare, sank on Tuesday.

Read the full report at NYT US ↗

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What's the story?
A pontoon boat capsized and sank in San Francisco Bay near Alcatraz Island on Tuesday. Officials report that at least one person has died, while search efforts continue for three other missing people.
How widely is it covered?
20 outlets, average source rating 7.5/10.
When was it last updated?
6m ago.
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    Rescuers are still searching for 3 people after a boat sank in San Francisco Bay, leaving 1 dead

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    NYT US
    BBC US & Canada
    NYT Home
    CBS News
    PBS NewsHour
    The Guardian US
    NBC News
    ABC News
    SFGate Bay Area
    Fox News Latest
    Seattle Times
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