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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.

6 people dead and 2 missing after boat capsizes on Lake Tahoe during summer storm — In full