Northern California

7 Dead, 1 Missing After Boat Overturns During Lake Tahoe Windstorm

Rescue teams continued searching Monday. The 27-foot boat was one of several tossed as waves reached 8 feet during Saturday’s storm.
7 Dead, 1 Missing After Boat Overturns During Lake Tahoe Windstorm
Rescuers found the body of another victim who was swept overboard June 21, 2025, during a freak windstorm at Lake Tahoe. California Department of Fish and Wildlife
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A dive team recovered the body of a seventh victim of a boat capsizing in Lake Tahoe last weekend, a sheriff’s official announced June 23.

Waves on the alpine lake reportedly reached 8 feet Saturday afternoon during a freak windstorm, and a 27-foot Chris-Craft boat overturned, tossing 10 people overboard, according to official reports.

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