Overview

• The 27-foot Chris-Craft capsized at about 3 p.m. near D.L. Bliss State Park when a large swell overwhelmed the vessel
• A seasonal lifeguard and park ranger rescued two people and administered CPR before they were taken to a local hospital with hypothermia
• Search and rescue teams from the U.S. Coast Guard, El Dorado County Sheriff’s Office and California State Parks resumed operations Sunday morning
• Six victims have been recovered and authorities are withholding names pending next-of-kin notifications
• National Weather Service data showed gusts reaching 45 mph and an air temperature drop from 54 °F to 37 °F within two hours