At least one killed, two missing and 17 rescued after fire breaks out on pontoon boat
Several people were rescued from the waters near Alcatraz Island after a boat fire broke out, as one person were killed and two more remain missing.
A boat fire broke out on Tuesday afternoon near the island in San Francisco, as multiple people were pulled out of the waters, the San Francisco Fire Department told NBC News.
Officials told KTVU that at least two people remain missing, while 17 have been rescued and another was killed as well as a dog in the incident.
Crews with the SFFD and the US Coast Guard were deployed into the water at around 3.30pm, assisting those injured after the fire broke out around 600 yards from the island.
Upon arrival, the boat was capsized with fuel leaking from the vessel.
The coast guard told the outlet that those rescued from the water were taken to Gashouse Cove Marina near Marina Safeway.
At least 19 people were on the boat when a ‘vessel fire’ broke out, the coast guard said in a statement.
Around 13 were on the shore and safe, with three others transported to hospital, SF Fire Chief Dean Crispen told reporters on Tuesday afternoon.
A boat fire broke out on Tuesday afternoon near the island in San Francisco, as multiple people were pulled out of the waters
Crews with the SFFD and the US Coast Guard were deployed into the water at around 3.30pm, assisting those injured in the incident round 600 yards from the island
Around 13 people were on the shore and safe, with three others transported to hospital, SF Fire Chief Dean Crispen told reporters on Tuesday afternoon
Crispen confirmed that the person who died in the incident received life-saving measures after being brought to shore, including CPR.
‘Search and rescue efforts are ongoing, and a triage area has been established ashore,’ USCG Southwest wrote.
‘This is an all hands on deck search and hopefully rescue,’ Mayor Daniel Lurie said at a press conference.
‘We’re gonna keep at it and I just want to say thank you to all of the agencies who have come together at this time.’
According to the SFFD, some people remain in the waters.
Water temperatures reached between around 60 and 65 degrees on Tuesday, according to the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration.
SF Fire Lieutenant Mariano Elias described the vessel as a three-deck ‘ponton pleasure boat.’
Crispen told reporters that most injuries have been reported as ‘impact injuries’ as they fell into the water, with no current reports of burns or other injuries.
Crispen told reporters that most injuries have been reported as ‘impact injuries’ as they fell into the water, with no current reports of burns or other injuries
It remains unclear how severe any injuries were. According to the SFFD, some people remain in the waters
The fire chief added that the boat is believed to have launched from near the Saint Francis Yacht Club. He noted that police did not witness any fire on the boat, despite the initial report of a vessel on fire.
An investigation is set to be launched, Crispen added.
The identities of the missing persons and the person who died in the incident remain unclear.
The Daily Mail reached out to the US Coast Guard and the SFFD for comment.
This is a breaking news story.