Six people were confirmed dead and two others were missing after a boat capsized on Lake Tahoe in California during a powerful weekend thunderstorm that whipped up high waves, officials said.

Six people were dead and two missing after a boat capsized in Lake Tahoe on Saturday afternoon. Emergency calls around 3 p.m. Saturday, June 21, reported a 27-foot Chris-Craft overturned near D.L. Bliss State Park, at the lake’s southwest corner, the U.S. Coast Guard said. At the time, waves were reaching 8 feet.

Six people died and two others are missing after a 27-foot boat capsized on Lake Tahoe on Saturday afternoon, the U.S. Coast Guard said.