One person dead and two missing after boat sinks near San Francisco’s Alcatraz Island

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One person was killed, two were missing and 16 were rescued after a pontoon boat capsized and sank near San Francisco’s Alcatraz Island on Tuesday, authorities said. Nineteen people were aboard the vessel at the time of the incident. Of the 16 rescued, 13 were safe on shore, while three others were receiving medical treatment at a San Francisco hospital. A dog was also declared dead. All the passengers are believed to be adults. The US coast guard confirmed search-and-rescue efforts were “ongoing” Tuesday afternoon. “We are going to continue for hours to make sure that we find these two missing people if possible,” said San Francisco fire chief Dean…