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Coast Guard suspends search for three missing in San Francisco Bay boat tragedy
One person died and three are missing after a cruiser capsized near Alcatraz Island in San Francisco Bay. The US Coast Guard suspended its search after 23 hours of intensive efforts.
One person died and three went missing in a boat accident in San Francisco Bay, California. The US Coast Guard announced it had suspended the intensive search after about 23 hours.
The incident occurred on Tuesday afternoon when a 49-foot cabin cruiser carrying 20 people capsized near Alcatraz Island. The boat was carrying a large family who were holding a memorial service to scatter a relative's ashes at sea.
Rescue teams reported that 79-year-old Clifford Joseph Boisa, who was pulled from the water, had died. Sixteen people were rescued, while a dog on the boat also died. The Coast Guard searched an area of about 950 square nautical miles with 11 surface vessels and four aircraft to find the three missing people.
Coast Guard San Francisco Sector Commander Captain Jarod Toczko said at a press conference, "Suspending an active search is one of the hardest things we do as Coast Guard commanders." Toczko stated that more than 1,700 miles of search track had been covered and the likelihood of finding additional survivors was very low.
According to officials, a wave hit the boat, causing it to list heavily, lose stability, capsize and sink. Although initial reports indicated a fire, the investigation concluded it was steam from the sinking vessel.
San Francisco Fire Chief Dean Crispen reported that three victims were discharged after being taken to hospital, while 13 people were treated at the scene. The boat is estimated to be at a depth of about 130 feet (40 meters). Because divers cannot safely work below 120 feet, the plan is to first locate the wreckage with an underwater drone.
Captain Toczko emphasized that fishermen and other boaters who arrived at the scene before emergency crews saved lives, saying, "Those people saved lives." The boat departed from near the St. Francis Yacht Club in San Francisco, visited Angel Island, and then experienced an emergency while crossing the bay, officials said. The exact cause of the accident is under investigation.
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