One dead, three missing after boat sinks near Alcatraz: what to know

One dead, three missing after boat sinks near Alcatraz: what to know summarizes a developing rescue operation near San Francisco’s Alcatraz Island. Authorities said Tuesday that one person died and three people were missing after a pontoon boat capsized and sank while carrying mostly family members for a memorial service. Sixteen people were rescued from the water, and San Francisco Fire Chief Dean Crispen said arriving crews found a three-deck pontoon vessel almost fully under water with the motor still running and leaking fuel. Crispen added that the person who died was alive when pulled from frigid waters but later died, and that a dog onboard also died. Injuries occurred when three people fell from the boat and were being treated in hospital. The search for missing people focused on open water west of the Golden Gate Bridge, with divers and helicopters, and the Coast Guard reported ongoing efforts on X.