Search for six after charter boat sinks in Strait of Georgia off B.C., four rescued

A large-scale search is underway for six people believed missing after a charter boat sank in Canada’s Strait of Georgia off Richmond, British Columbia, on Sunday. RCMP said four other people were rescued after the vessel began taking on water near Roberts Bank around 11:45 a.m., with the incident reported by another civilian vessel. Police said the operation involves multiple agencies, including the RCMP, the air force, the coast guard, Marine Search and Rescue, and BC Ferries, with two RCMP helicopters among the aircraft used. Capt. Pedram Mohyeddin of the Canadian Armed Forces said the initial help call described several people in the water without flotation devices and placed the incident about 18 kilometres southwest of Vancouver International Airport. Police reported the four found were taken to a nearby Coast Guard station and then transported to hospital. The cause of the sinking remains unknown and is under investigation; the Canadian Press first published the report on June 29, 2026.