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Authorities did not know if the boat was headed to Alcatraz, a major tourist attraction, where shuttered buildings of the famous former prison still stand.
A pleasure boat sank in the San Francisco Bay, resulting in one death and three missing persons, with 16 other passengers rescued.
NYTimes – US Authorities did not know if the boat was headed to Alcatraz, a major tourist attraction, where shuttered buildings of the famous former prison still stand.
Authorities did not know if the boat was headed to Alcatraz, a major tourist attraction, where shuttered buildings of the famous former prison still stand.
One person dead after pontoon boat involved in memorial service capsized in San Francisco Bay on Tuesday Rescuers were still searching for three missing people on Wednesday after a boat involved in a memorial service sank in the cold, fast-moving waters of San Francisco Bay near Alcatraz Island, authorities said. At least one person died and 16 people were rescued after the boat capsized on Tuesday afternoon in what…
NYTimes – US Sixteen other passengers were rescued after the pleasure boat sank in the San Francisco Bay on Tuesday.
Another 16 people rescued after ‘pontoon pleasure boat’ sinks about 600 yards from famous tourist attraction One person was killed, two were missing and 16 were rescued after a pontoon boat capsized and sank near San Francisco’s Alcatraz Island on Tuesday, authorities said. Nineteen people were aboard the vessel at the time of the incident. Continue reading...
Country music star, actor and philanthropist Dolly Parton has died aged 80. Her death was announced by her nephew Brian Seaver on Instagram and by her team, which said she died after a brief battle with cancer. Tributes have been paid by celebrities including Lily Tomlin, Jamie Lee Curtis, Bernie Sanders and Kacey Musgraves.
BBC News – World Two unvaccinated people have died of measles in Pennsylvania, marking the first U.S. measles deaths of the year. The deaths come as measles cases nationwide have reached their highest level since the virus was eliminated in the country, amid declining vaccination rates.
NPR – World A fire erupted early Wednesday in a nursery for newborns on the third floor of Islamabad's largest government hospital, killing 14 babies, according to Pakistani officials. Officials have ordered an immediate inquiry. One report attributed the high death toll to poor enforcement of building safety regulations.
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