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One person dead and 17 rescued after boat fire off Alcatraz Island
One person is reportedly dead and another is missing after a pontoon boat carrying 19 people caught fire and sank near Alcatraz Island in San Francisco Bay on Tuesday.
Another 17 people have been rescued, the San Francisco Chronicle reports. Authorities told the paper an explosion took place onboard.
San Francisco firefighters and the U.S. Coast Guard began responding to the incident around 3:30 p.m.
The Coast Guard described the incident as a “vessel fire.”
“Search and rescue efforts are ongoing, and a triage area has been established ashore,” it wrote in a statement on X.
Local news footage showed the maroon and white boat sinking beneath the waves.
The Independent has contacted the San Francisco Fire Department, Coast Guard and mayor’s office for comment.
This is a breaking news story and will be updated with new information.
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