Boat capsizes, spilling 18 members of rowing team off California, Coast Guard says
.jpg "All 18 people were medically evaluated and did not require treatment, police said.")
Rescuers pulled 18 people from the San Francisco Bay after a boat carrying a rowing team capsized, California officials reported.
Officers received a distress call that a boat had overturned near a marina at 8:44 a.m. Saturday, Nov. 30, the Brisbane Police Department said in a news release.
U.S. Coast Guard rescuers pulled 15 people from the water, while three more were saved by police, the Coast Guard said in a news release.
San Francisco police later retrieved the boat and oars, the Coast Guard said.
All 18 people were medically evaluated and did not require treatment, police said.
Brisbane is about 10 miles south of San Francisco.
This story was originally published December 1, 2024 at 1:41 PM with the headline "Boat capsizes, spilling 18 members of rowing team off California, Coast Guard says."