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1 dead, 3 missing after boat carrying mostly family members sinks near Alcatraz Island
One person died, three people were missing and 16 were rescued from the waters off San Francisco after a pontoon boat sank Tuesday afternoon while carrying mostly family members as part of a memorial service, authorities said.
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One person died, three people were missing and 16 were rescued from the waters off San Francisco after a pontoon boat sank Tuesday afternoon while carrying mostly family members as part of a memorial service, authorities said.
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According to PBS News’s linked report, 1 dead, 3 missing after boat carrying mostly family members sinks near Alcatraz Island, One person died, three people were missing and 16 were rescued from the waters off San Francisco after a pontoon boat sank Tuesday afternoon while carrying mostly family members as part of a memorial service, authorities said.
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