NYTIMES (Soumya Karlamangla, Madaleine Rubin and Heather Knight) - Mourning One Tragedy at Sea, a Family Is Devastated by Another
The Boisas went out on the San Francisco Bay to spread the ashes of one of their own. Then a wave toppled their boat.
AMERICANALMANAC (Lynn Jenkins) - Body of mother recovered after boat capsized near Alcatraz during family memorial
The San Francisco Medical Examiner's Office has identified 58-year-old Tondra Madruga as the second person confirmed dead after a cabin cruiser carrying roughly 20 family members capsized near Alcatraz Island on the evening of July 14, ABC News reported. Two other passengers remain missing. The Coast Guard has ended its search. Madruga's family released a […] The post Body of mother recovered after boat capsized near Alcatraz during family memorial appeared first on American Almanac .
The San Francisco Medical Examiner's Office has identified 58-year-old Tondra Madruga as the second person confirmed dead after a cabin cruiser carrying roughly 20 family members capsized near Alcatraz Island on the evening of July 14, ABC News reported . Two other passengers remain missing. The Coast Guard has ended its search. Madruga's family released a statement saying they were "heartbroken by the loss of our beloved mother, daughter, sister, and aunt." They thanked the Coast Guard, San Francisco Fire Department, San Francisco Police Department, and civilian boaters who rushed to help. The disaster struck a group that had gathered for one of the most private acts a family can share, scattering the ashes of a loved one. Instead of…Open
NEWSNATIONNOW (Tor Smith and Dan Kerman) - Coast Guard ends search for 3 missing boaters near Alcatraz
Mayor Daniel Lurie thanked first responders for their more than 24-hour operation, which saved 16 people after the boat capsized..
NYTIMES (Soumya Karlamangla and Jacey Fortin) - Boat That Sank Near Alcatraz Rolled After Wave Struck, Officials Say
The accident in the San Francisco Bay on Tuesday led to the death of the boat owner’s brother. The authorities say they plan to end the search for three people still missing.
ABCNEWS - 1 dead, 3 missing after boat sinks near Alcatraz Island in San Francisco Bay
One person is dead and three others are missing after a boat with more than a dozen passengers sank in San Francisco Bay, according to local authorities.
HUFFPOST - 1 Dead And 2 Missing From Pontoon Boat Near Alcatraz Island Off San Francisco
Authorities in San Francisco say one person has died, two people are missing and 16 others from a pontoon boat have been rescued in waters off the city.
NYTIMES (Soumya Karlamangla) - One Dead and Two Missing in San Francisco Bay After Boat Capsizes Near Alcatraz
Sixteen other passengers were rescued after the pleasure boat sank in the San Francisco Bay on Tuesday.
NEWSNATIONNOW (Tor Smith) - One person missing after boat fire near Alcatraz, 17 others rescued
At least one person is missing, according to the Associated Press.
HUFFPOST - Male Coyote Stuns Biologists By Swimming 2 Miles To Alcatraz Island
The creature swam twice as far as previously expected, despite being surrounded by the swift, choppy waters of San Francisco Bay.