Lake Tahoe boat capsizes; 6 dead, 2 missing

Six people were dead and two missing after a boat capsized in Lake Tahoe on Saturday afternoon Related Articles Hot-air balloon in Brazil catches fire and falls from the sky killing and injuring Driver killed in collision with tree Friday in Concord Crews battle two-alarm fire at East Oakland warehouse Fire damages East Bay homes displaces six people Preliminary NTSB document on fatal California jet crash notes low-altitude approach inoperative lights Urgency calls around p m Saturday June disclosed a -foot Chris-Craft overturned near D L Bliss State Park at the lake s southwest corner At the time waves were reaching feet the El Dorado County sheriff s office reported A seasonal lifeguard and a ranger were able to get two people to shore where they began resuscitation efforts the sheriff s analysis commented It is concluded that people had been on board As of p m Saturday six were substantiated dead two had been taken to a hospital and two others were still missing All the dead were adults the sheriff s document announced Coast Guard and sheriff s aircraft continued the search into the evening and the sheriff s dive group was to return to the area Sunday morning Observers communicated crisis responders that sudden north winds in the late afternoon whipped up the waves creating - to -foot troughs