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Six dead and two missing in Lake Tahoe powerboat tragedy

Six people are dead, two were taken to the hospital and two remain missing after a luxury powerboat capsized on Lake Tahoe. (U.S. Coast Guard)
Six people are dead, two were taken to the hospital and two remain missing after a luxury powerboat capsized on Lake Tahoe. (U.S. Coast Guard) (U.S. Coast Guard)
  • A luxury powerboat carrying 10 people capsized on Lake Tahoe during a powerful storm on Saturday afternoon.
  • Six people died in the incident, and two survivors were rescued and taken to a local hospital.
  • Two individuals remain missing, and search efforts by the El Dorado County Sheriff’s Office Search and Rescue and Dive Team are ongoing.
  • The 27-foot Chris-Craft vessel capsized due to large six-to-eight-foot waves and 35 mph winds near D.L. Bliss State Park.
  • Witnesses reported unusually high winds creating dangerous conditions on the lake, leading to a tragic day.
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