The San Francisco Police Department (SFPU) has released the latest news in the boating accident in San Francisco Bay near Alcatraz Island. SFPU says its Marine Unit has located the wreck of the 49-foot vessel, the Volare, that was carrying 20 people for a memorial when it tipped and sank, killing at least two people.
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“SFPD’s Marine Unit has been using boat-mounted sonar to locate the vessel since it sank on Tuesday. The Marine Unit is now using a remotely operated vehicle to assess the wreckage,” wrote SFPU in a Facebook post. “The SFPD is working diligently with partner agencies and evaluating recovery options to determine whether it is safe and feasible to recover the wreckage of the Volare.”
The incident occurred on Tuesday afternoon. SFPD says it responded to a call of a vessel in distress with multiple individuals aboard about 600 feet west of Alcatraz. Crews were able to rescue 16 people from the water. One person and one dog were pronounced dead on the scene.
On Thursday, crews recovered one body from the water, and two other people are still missing.
See the full post from SFPD about the boat wreck near Alcatraz Island below.
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