Search crews locate sunken boat near Alcatraz as 2 people remain missing
Authorities say a person is missing and 17 others have been rescued after a fire on a pontoon boat off the coast of San Francisco.
48 across the spectrum. Choose a side on the bar to jump to it.
National story. 202 articles from 50 sources. 48 are on the bar; 2 are international, entertainment or tech outlets, listed separately. Updated Jul 18, 2026.
Left
10 sourcesWreckage found after deadly boat capsize near Alcatraz, search continues for missing bodies
A memorial turns deadly: What we know about the boat accident near Alcatraz
A family outing to spread ashes of loved one on San Francisco Bay turned into another tragedy
1 dead, 3 missing after boat sinks near Alcatraz Island in San Francisco Bay
Center
31 sourcesSan Francisco police find wreckage of sunken boat near Alcatraz Island
SFPD continues search for 3 missing, boat wreckage after Alcatraz tragedy
Right
7 sourcesFirst look at doomed Alcatraz boat wreck as crews face tough decision
Coast Guard ends search for three boaters after Alcatraz disaster
San Francisco Bay search suspended for 3 missing boaters after vessel capsizes amid 5-foot swells
A family outing to spread ashes of loved one on San Francisco Bay turned into another tragedy
Search for 3 missing from deadly SF Bay boat disaster to end at sundown
Other outlets
International, entertainment and tech outlets, by their rating. Not counted in the bar above. How we count coverage
Left
4 articlesSearch continues for three people missing after Alcatraz boating disaster
One person dead and two missing after boat sinks near San Francisco’s Alcatraz Island
Center
0 articlesNone
Right
0 articlesNone
The story so far
4 developments- Jul 141 missing and 17 rescued after a boat fire near Alcatraz Island off San Francisco
- Jul 151 dead, 3 missing after boat sinks near Alcatraz
- Jul 16Coast Guard suspends search for 3 missing boaters in San Francisco Bay: “It was like Titanic in real life”
- Jul 17Wreckage of sunken boat near Alcatraz located as search continues for 2 missing passengers
Who covered each development
No new developments
Quiet for 92 daysLast development · Jul 17 — Wreckage of sunken boat near Alcatraz located as search continues for 2 missing passengers