One person dead and two missing after boat sinks near San Francisco’s Alcatraz Island

Inja News جولای 15, 2026 2 minutes read

One person was killed, two were missing and 16 were rescued after a pontoon boat sank near San Francisco’s Alcatraz Island on Tuesday, San Francisco mayor Daniel Lurie and city authorities said in a press conference.

Nineteen people were aboard the vessel at the time of the incident. Of the 16 rescued, 13 were safe on shore, while three others were receiving medical treatment at a San Francisco hospital.

The US coast guard confirmed search-and-rescue efforts were “ongoing” Tuesday afternoon.

KTVU Fox 2 captured a video of a red boat partially submerged in the water. Several people were reportedly receiving medical attention, but the extent of any injuries remained unclear. Initial reports indicated a fire had broken out on board, but San Francisco fire chief Dean Crispen said at the press conference there was no indication of a blaze.

The vessel, described as a “pontoon pleasure boat” by San Francisco fire Lt Mariano Elias, was about 600 yards (548 meters) from the island when the incident occurred.

Live video from the scene showed a man and a woman wrapped in blankets and sitting near an ambulance.

Spokespeople for the San Francisco fire department and the Oakland police department did not immediately respond to an inquiry about the origins of the blaze.

Millions of visitors descend upon Alcatraz Island every year to see the eponymous, now-shuttered prison where some of the nation’s most infamous criminals were once incarcerated.

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