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Three Children Killed as Boat Capsizes on Geneva Lake

7/11/2026

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Three children died after their boat capsized on Geneva Lake in southeastern Wisconsin when large waves broke over the bow during a severe storm on Friday afternoon.
Six adults aged 44 to 75 and a 12-year-old boy were rescued after a passing vessel called for help.
Divers later found the sunken boat in roughly 32 feet of water while searching for the missing children.

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Three children died after their boat capsized on Geneva Lake in southeastern Wisconsin when large waves broke over the bow during a severe storm on Friday afternoon.
Six adults aged 44 to 75 and a 12-year-old boy were rescued after a passing vessel called for help.
Divers later found the sunken boat in roughly 32 feet of water while searching for the missing children.