capsized
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One man was killed and two people were hospitalized after their fishing boat struck rocks and capsized beneath the Golden Gate Bridge on Thursday, according to the Marin County Sheriff’s Office.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 18, 2026
Passengers said the boat had begun taking on water before it capsized about four nautical miles into the journey.
From Barron's ● Aug. 31, 2026
A passenger boat with some 270 people on board has capsized off northern Cyprus, with a search and rescue operation under way.
From BBC ● Aug. 30, 2026
The captain of an overloaded boat that capsized in New York Harbor earlier this month, killing a woman and her 5-month-old infant, has been arrested by federal authorities and faces deportation.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 20, 2026
One of Octavian’s onagers capsized and disappeared into the side of the hill.
From "Blood of Olympus" by Rick Riordan
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