Coast Guard, partner agencies search for 2 missing people at Lake Tahoe

Courtesy Photo | The Coast Guard and local partner agencies responded to a capsized vessel in the vicinity of D.L. Bliss State Park at Lake Tahoe Saturday afternoon, June 21, 2025. At approximately 3 p.m., a response crew from Coast Guard Station Lake Tahoe diverted to assist California State Parks and the El Dorado County Sheriff’s Office after receiving a report of 10 people in the water. The individuals were aboard a 27-foot gold Chris-Craft vessel that capsized due to a large swell. Weather was reported to be 30 knot winds and 6-8 foot swell. Coast Guard photo by Petty Officer 1st Class Justin Smith.  

STATION LAKE TAHOE, CALIFORNIA, UNITED STATES

06.21.2025

Story by Petty Officer 1st Class Loumania Stewart 

U.S. Coast Guard District 11

ALAMEDA, Calif. — The Coast Guard and local partner agencies responded to a capsized vessel in the vicinity of D.L. Bliss State Park at Lake Tahoe Saturday afternoon.

Six people are reported deceased, two people were brought to a local hospital, and the search for two missing people is still ongoing.
At approximately 3 p.m., a response crew from Coast Guard Station Lake Tahoe diverted to assist California State Parks and the El Dorado County Sheriff’s Office after receiving a report of 10 people in the water. The individuals were aboard a 27-foot gold Chris-Craft vessel that reportedly capsized due to a large swell. Weather was reported to be 30 knot winds and 6-8 foot swell.

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• Date Taken: 06.21.2025
• Date Posted: 06.22.2025 01:10
• Story ID: 501187
• Location: STATION LAKE TAHOE, CALIFORNIA, US