6 Dead, 2 Missing After Boat Capsized On Lake Tahoe: Authorities

EL DORADO COUNTY, CA — Six people were dead, two were injured and two remained missing Sunday after a boat capsized Saturday in Lake Tahoe, according to authorities.

The El Dorado County Sheriff’s Office received multiple reports Saturday afternoon of a capsized boat in the lake near D.L. Bliss State Park, authorities said, adding that callers told emergency personnel that about 10 people were in the water and waves were as high as 8 feet.

Six adults were pulled from the lake, according to the sheriff’s office. Two people were rescued and taken to a hospital, and two more remained missing, authorities said.

The U.S. Coast Guard suspended the search for the missing boaters shortly before 11 a.m. Sunday after authorities searched over 390 square miles for 12 combined hours, according to the agency, which noted the search included boat, air and K-9 personnel.

“Suspending a search is always a difficult decision to make and weighs heavily on each Coast Guard member involved,” Coast Guard Cmdr. David Herndon said in an update Sunday. “Our thoughts and prayers are with the families and loved ones of those involved in the boat capsize.”

The boat was a 27-foot Chris-Craft vessel, according to the Coast Guard, which reported 30-knot winds at the time of the incident.