Three dead, 7 rescued in boating tragedy as severe holiday weekend storm ravages Wisconsin tourist hot spot

A fast-moving, destructive storm ripped through southern Wisconsin Friday, leaving three people dead after their boat overturned on Geneva Lake during the busy Fourth of July holiday weekend.

The tragedy unfolded as a powerful storm system swept across Walworth County starting at roughly 12:10 p.m. 

Amid the chaos, local dispatchers received urgent 911 calls reporting that a boat had capsized on Geneva Lake with multiple people struggling in the water.

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A City of Lake Geneva police boat and the Geneva Lake Law Enforcement Agency successfully rescued seven people from the water, but three people could not be saved, Walworth County Undersheriff Tom Hausner said during a news conference.

Emergency crews later recovered their bodies.

Authorities have not yet released the identities of the three victims who died, though sources told Read Entire Article