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.

Eight people are dead after the boat they were on capsized in large swells on Lake Tahoe Saturday afternoon. Two people were rescued.

All 10 aboard a boat that capsized on Lake Tahoe during a freak storm have been accounted for. Eight were found dead, and two were rescued.