US EditionSix Dead After Boat Capsizes During Storm in South Lake Tahoe
LAKE TAHOE, CALIFORNIA, JUN 21 – The boat capsized amid sudden 30-35 mph winds and 6-10 foot waves, leading to a 12-hour search covering 390 square miles before being suspended, officials said.
- A boat capsized Saturday near D.L. Bliss State Park in South Lake Tahoe, resulting in six deaths, two injuries, and two missing individuals.
- The incident occurred amid high waves up to eight feet and strong northwest winds reaching 30 knots, which reportedly caused the 27-foot vessel to capsize.
- Multiple reports of approximately 10 individuals in the water near an overturned boat prompted a coordinated rescue response involving local emergency teams and the Coast Guard.
- Rescuers saved two individuals who were hospitalized, while search and rescue teams recovered six bodies and continue looking for two others, with operations planned to resume the following morning.
- Officials will release the identities of the deceased after notifying next of kin, and authorities describe the situation as ongoing with future updates expected.
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