International News: One dead, 3 missing after boat capsizes near Alcatraz Island

By Zoila Palma:  One person has died and three others remain missing after a pontoon boat capsized about 600 yards from Alcatraz Island in San Francisco Bay on Tuesday afternoon.

The San Francisco Fire Department received a distress call at 3:37 p.m. local time and immediately launched a search and rescue operation alongside the U.S. Coast Guard, BBC reports.

Fire Department Chief Dean Crispen said the first marine unit to arrive found a man in the water in severe distress and began CPR.

The man was later pronounced dead after being brought ashore. Authorities said 20 adults, most of them family members taking part in a memorial service, were aboard the three-deck vessel when it overturned.

Three passengers were injured and taken to a local hospital, where they were reported to be in stable condition. The remaining 13 people safely returned to shore without injuries.

Although initial reports suggested the vessel was on fire, investigators later found no evidence of a blaze. Witnesses instead reported rough seas and said the 50-foot cabin cruiser, identified as Volare, began taking on water before capsizing.

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