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Rescue operation underway near Santa Cruz Island involving at least 30 people on a 75-foot boat, per @USCGLosAngeles
on.ktla.com/QZgHq

@USCGLosAngeles BREAKING: The Ventura County Fire Department has confirmed 34 fatalities in the incident on.ktla.com/QZgHq

@USCGLosAngeles Ventura County officials said multiple people died, but the U.S. Coast Guard, which first reported the incident, has not confirmed any fatalities

@USCGLosAngeles Update: Incident involving a boat near Santa Cruz Island left multiple people dead, Ventura County fire says.

The U.S. Coast Guard, however, says a rescue is still underway on.ktla.com/QZgHq

@USCGLosAngeles .@VCFD has released these photos of the boat on fire on.ktla.com/QZgHq

@USCGLosAngeles @VCFD Update: The dive boat, named Conception, caught fire while anchored off Santa Cruz Island early Monday, per Santa Barbara County Fire Dept. 5 people have been rescued and 34 remained missing, agency says on.ktla.com/QZgHq

@USCGLosAngeles @VCFD Per Coast Guard Petty Officer Mark Barney:

-32 passengers aboard the vessel
-6 crew members
-5 able to evacuate, 2 with leg injuries
-Currently looking for 33 people

@USCGLosAngeles @VCFD Coast Guard’s L.A./Long Beach station overheard “gargled” mayday call. “We threw everything that we had available that can get on scene as soon as we could,” Barney said

@USCGLosAngeles @VCFD While Ventura County officials reported earlier that there have been multiple deaths, Coast Guard still can't confirm fatalities

@USCGLosAngeles @VCFD Good Samaritans aboard a pleasure craft named Great Escape helped evacuate 5 people from the burning boat, Coast Guard says on.ktla.com/QZgHq

@USCGLosAngeles @VCFD Coast Guard: "The vessel currently has a portion of the bow sticking out of the water"