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1 dead, 3 missing after boat capsizes near Alcatraz in San Francisco Bay

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1 dead, 3 missing after boat capsizes near Alcatraz in San Francisco Bay
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A boat carrying 20 people capsized near Alcatraz Island in San Francisco Bay during a memorial service, resulting in one death and three missing persons. Rescue operations involving multiple agencies are currently underway.

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This is a major local emergency event involving a significant search and rescue operation in a high-traffic maritime area.

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One person died and three others went missing near Alcatraz Island in San Francisco Bay when a boat carrying 20 people, who were taking part in a memorial service, capsized on Tuesday, officials said. The attendees, all described as adults, most of whom were family members, were aboard the 50-foot, three-deck cabin cruiser based out of Stockton when it may have been struck by a wave in rough waters, authorities said. The man who died was identified as Clifford Joseph Boisa, a 79-year-old Sutter County resident, a rep for the Office of the Chief Medical Examiner said Wednesday. “Our understanding was there was some kind of memorial service that they were engaging in. That’s why they were using this particular vessel,” San Francisco Fire Chief Dean Crispen told reporters Tuesday night.

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