Rescue crews still searching for passengers trapped below deck in California boat fire
by Mark Puente, Dakota Smith, Hailey Branson-Potts, Hannah Fry, Los Angeles Times
Sep 03, 2019
3 minutes
LOS ANGELES - Rescuers continued searching overnight off the coast of Santa Cruz Island for passengers who were trapped aboard the Conception when the dive boat caught fire and sank early Monday.
At least 15 people were confirmed dead, and others were still missing early Tuesday, authorities said. The Associated Press reported that at least 25 people had been confirmed dead, but that number could not immediately be verified by officials.
Additional bodies were recovered from the
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