SOUTH LAKE TAHOE- A tragic boating accident on Lake Tahoe Saturday evening has left six people dead, others injured, and two still missing, according to the El Dorado County Sheriff’s Office and the U.S. Coast Guard.
Around 3 p.m., multiple 911 calls reported a capsized vessel near D.L. Bliss State Park in South Lake Tahoe, with approximately 10 individuals in the water and wave heights reaching as high as 8 feet. The capsized vessel wa reportedly a 27-foot Chris-Craft.
Emergency crews from the El Dorado County Sheriff’s Office (EDSO), including its Search and Rescue and Dive Team units, responded alongside local agencies and the U.S. Coast Guard. Two individuals were rescued and transported to a nearby hospital for treatment.
Despite rapid response efforts, six adult victims were pulled from the water and pronounced dead. Authorities confirmed late Saturday that two individuals remain unaccounted for.
“The identities of the deceased will not be released until notifications have been made to their next of kin,” the sheriff’s office said in an official statement.
EDSO officials said their Search and Rescue teams, along with divers, would return to the area Sunday morning to continue search efforts for the two still missing.
Lake Tahoe is a popular destination for boating and summer recreation but is also known for unpredictable weather patterns and cold water temperatures, both of which can increase the danger during emergencies on the lake. Saturday afternoon winds between 40-45 miles per hour were reported at the lake as precipitation reportedly moved through the area.
Authorities have not released whether life jackets were in use by those on board at the time of the incident. In addition to the boat involved in the incident, the weather conditions caused excessive damage to multiple boats at various marina’s on the lake Saturday, tossing them into each other, upon docks and upside down, destroying many.
This remains an active and ongoing operation with the El Dorado County Sheriffs Office, Lake Tahoe Police and the U.S. Coast Guard.
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