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Body Recovered West of Golden Gate Bridge; Link to Volare Capsizing Unconfirmed

The medical examiner will identify the remains to determine whether they are connected to the July 14 Volare sinking.

Overview

  • San Francisco police pulled a body from the water near Point Diablo on Saturday and firefighters assisted with the recovery.
  • The city medical examiner will identify the remains and notify next of kin before officials consider any link to the July 14 Volare capsizing.
  • The Volare, a 49–50-foot cabin cruiser carrying about 20 people, capsized west of Alcatraz on July 14 after investigators say a wave struck the boat and it rolled over.
  • Searchers found the sunken Volare three days later on the bay floor at roughly 120–130 feet, forcing a shift from surface rescue to sonar and ROV inspections because of depth and strong currents.
  • Two passengers remain missing, two bodies have been recovered and identified in earlier work, and investigators say raising the wreck would be technically difficult and costly.