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Search suspended for 3 missing after boat with family spreading ashes capsizes on San Francisco Bay
Authorities ended a 54-hour search after the sinking left two people dead, a dog dead and three others missing.
- Authorities ended a 54-hour search for survivors on Wednesday following the sinking of a 49-foot cabin cruiser in San Francisco Bay. The incident resulted in confirmed deaths and the loss of a dog.
- Struck by a wave on Tuesday, the 49-foot cabin cruiser tilted and sank while carrying 18 others aboard. The impact sent people overboard, while authorities believe some remained trapped inside the cabin.
- Sacramento County resident Tondra Miller, 58, was identified by The San Francisco Medical Examiner as a fatality, following the previously reported death of Sutter County's Clifford Boisa, 79.
- Operations shifted from rescue to recovery as officials assess the feasibility of raising the vessel from about 120 feet deep. The San Francisco Police Department may hire an outside agency for the difficult salvage.
- Brien Hoo, commander of the special operations bureau in San Francisco, called the tragedy unprecedented, noting during a press conference that an incident like this hadn't happened for "as long as I can remember.
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Search suspended for 3 missing after boat with family spreading ashes capsizes on San Francisco Bay
U.S. Coast Guard crews have suspended their search for three people missing after a boat sank in San Francisco Bay near Alcatraz Island.
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