by Six people were killed when a boat capsized on Lake Tahoe, a popular tourist destination on the border of California and Nevada.
Two others are still missing after the incident on Saturday, which took place when fierce winds had battered the lake and kicking 8ft-long (2.5 m) waves up.
The Sheriff’s Office by El Dorado County said that two survivors had been removed from the water and were treated in the hospital for hypothermia and other injuries.
According to the American Coast Guard, the 27-FT-Long Golden Chris-Craft boat was caught in a Groteining when the wind stimulated up to 35 km/h (56 km/h).
On Sunday, the diving team and search and salvation of the Sheriff was the search for victims near the banks of the DL Bliss State Park, where the accident took place.
None of the victims has been identified by the authorities.
The emergency call for a capsized boat was reported around 15:00 local time, according to the Sheriff office. It was reported that 10 people were in the water when the air temperatures fell quickly and it became more unexpectedly rough.
According to the Reno Gazette Journal, the temperatures almost fell on Saturday afternoon and brought rain and snow to the Sierra mountains around the lake.
Video posted online shows large waves that knock boats against docks. According to officials, several boats were damaged in the storm, causing possibly contaminants to leak in the water.
According to the San Francisco Chronicle, the area where the accident occurred in the vicinity of a rock function that is known as a roster Rock, with an underwater drop-off, is more than 300 ft deep.
Lake Tahoe is the largest Alpine Lake in North America. It has an average depth of 1,000 ft, according to the University of California, Davis.
