A fire aboard a pleasure boat in San Francisco Bay near Alcatraz Island on Tuesday afternoon resulted in 17 people being rescued from the water, while one individual remains missing, according to the San Francisco Fire Department.
The fire department received the initial call at 3:30 p.m. local time. The U.S. Coast Guard reported that 19 people were on board the vessel when the incident occurred. Rescue efforts are ongoing, with the Coast Guard deploying rescue swimmers and scuba divers.
Emergency crews provided CPR to at least one individual at the scene. Several local authorities, alongside a private boat, assisted in the response to the incident.