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3 children killed after boat capsizes on Geneva Lake during severe Wisconsin storms

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Three children died after a recreational boat carrying 10 people capsized and sank on Geneva Lake during a sudden and powerful storm that swept across southeastern Wisconsin on Friday, authorities said.

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  1. Lake Geneva boat capsized, 3 children dead after storm hits area

    Headline from FOX 6 Milwaukee ·

  2. Newest

    3 children killed after boat capsizes on Geneva Lake during severe Wisconsin storms

    Headline from MyStateline ·

Reports & sources

20 articles, oldest first.

  1. NBC Chicago

    3 children dead after boat capsizes in Lake Geneva during strong storm (opens NBC Chicago)

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    NBC Chicago's feed description

    Editor’s Note: Authorities later announced that 3 kids were killed and 7 others rescued after a boat capsized on Lake Geneva during the storms. Three children were killed after a boat they were on in Lake Geneva capsized during a severe storm that hit the area Friday afternoon, authorities said.

  2. NBC Chicago

    3 kids dead, 7 others rescued after boat capsizes on Lake Geneva during storms (opens NBC Chicago)

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    NBC Chicago's feed description

    Three people were killed and seven rescued after a boat capsized on Lake Geneva when severe storms rolled through southeast Wisconsin and the Chicago area on Friday afternoon. Authorities said though several agencies responded to the rescue effort, three people were unable to be rescued and died.

  3. WGN Chicago

    3 children dead after boat capsizes on Geneva Lake during strong storms; widespread damage reported (opens WGN Chicago)

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    LAKE GENEVA, Wis. (WGN) - Three children died Friday afternoon after a boat capsized on Geneva Lake as strong storms moved through the area, leaving behind widespread damage. Tom Hausner with the Walworth County Sheriff's Office said just after noon, strong storms hit the southern portion of Walwort…

  4. FOX 6 Milwaukee

    Lake Geneva boat capsized, 3 children dead after storm hits area (opens FOX 6 Milwaukee)

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    FOX 6 Milwaukee's feed description

    Three children died on Geneva Lake after a boat overturned during severe weather that caused "massive damage" across Walworth County on Friday.

  5. MyStateline

    Boat capsizes on Lake Geneva, claiming three lives amid severe storms (opens MyStateline)

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    MyStateline's feed description

    Three people were killed and seven rescued after a boat capsized on Lake Geneva due to severe storms in southeastern Wisconsin on Friday.

  6. Daily Journal

    3 dead and others rescued after boat capsizes on Wisconsin lake amid storms (opens Daily Journal)

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    Daily Journal's feed description

    LAKE GENEVA, Wis. (AP) — Three people died and seven others were rescued Friday after a boat capsized in Geneva Lake as a strong storm passed through southern Wisconsin, an official said. Many injuries were reported in Wisconsin’s Walworth County after the storm toppled trees, knocked down power lin…

  7. We Are Green Bay

    3 dead and others rescued after boat capsizes on Wisconsin lake (opens We Are Green Bay)

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    LAKE GENEVA, Wis. (AP) — Three people died and seven others were rescued Friday after a boat capsized in Geneva Lake as a strong storm passed through southern Wisconsin, an official said. Many injuries were reported in Wisconsin’s Walworth County after the storm toppled trees, knocked down power lin…

  8. CBS News

    3 children dead after boat capsizes on Geneva Lake during severe storm (opens CBS News)

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    CBS News's feed description

    Three children died on Geneva Lake in Wisconsin after a boat capsized during a severe storm Friday, Lake Geneva police said.

  9. Washington Times

    Wisconsin storms leave 3 dead and others rescued after boat capsizes on Geneva Lake (opens Washington Times)

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    Three people died and seven others were rescued Friday after a boat capsized in Geneva Lake as a strong storm passed through southern Wisconsin, an official said.

  10. UPI

    3 kids dead after Wisconsin boat capsizes in storm (opens UPI)

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    UPI's feed description

    Three children were killed Friday when a severe storm capsized a boat in Wisconsin, police said. All children aboard were wearing life jackets.

  11. The Guardian

    Three children dead after boat capsizes during storm in Wisconsin (opens The Guardian)

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    Officials rescued seven other people after a sudden storm led to a boat sinking on Geneva Lake Three children died after a boat capsized on Wisconsin ’s Geneva Lake during inclement weather on the eve of the US’s semiquincentennial celebrations, and seven other people had to be rescued by emergency …

  12. MyStateline

    3 children killed after boat capsizes on Geneva Lake during severe Wisconsin storms (opens MyStateline)

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    MyStateline's feed description

    Three children died after a recreational boat carrying 10 people capsized and sank on Geneva Lake during a sudden and powerful storm that swept across southeastern Wisconsin on Friday, authorities said.

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