Northern California

8 Dead 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.
8 Dead 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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The body of the last missing person from a boat that capsized on Lake Tahoe last weekend was found on Monday, bringing the death toll to eight.

A 27-foot Chris-Craft boat capsized at about 3 p.m. on Saturday, tossing 10 people overboard. The incident occurred near D.L. Bliss State Park on the western shore of the lake, north of Emerald Bay.

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