Overview
- Rescuers found a capsized, multi-deck recreational vessel about 600 yards off Alcatraz after an emergency call on Tuesday and pulled more than a dozen people from the water.
- One rescued person later died after receiving CPR on shore and at least 16 survivors were brought to Gashouse Cove with three taken to hospitals for impact injuries.
- Reports vary on how many were aboard, with early counts of 19 and later accounts of 20, leaving media and officials saying two to three people remain unaccounted for as searches continue.
- First responders did not find evidence of a fire though the incident was initially reported as one, and the U.S. Coast Guard will open a formal marine casualty investigation after search operations end.
- The vessel has been described as a roughly 50-foot, three-deck pontoon/cabin cruiser reportedly named Volare from Stockton, and cold, fast bay currents make the overnight search urgent for families and investigators.