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

Sixteen other passengers were rescued after the pleasure boat sank in the San Francisco Bay on Tuesday.

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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.

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One dead and three missing after boat sinks near San Francisco's Alcatraz prison island

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.

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Search continues for three people missing after Alcatraz boat disaster

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…

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One person dead and two missing after boat sinks near San Francisco’s Alcatraz Island

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...

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