Three children died when a boat capsized on Geneva Lake in Wisconsin during a July Fourth storm.
A sudden storm on July 4, 2026 caused a recreational boat carrying 10 people to capsize on Geneva Lake in Wisconsin. Three children died despite wearing life jackets; seven others were rescued. The storm system left hundreds of thousands without power across multiple states.
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AP, Washington Times, and PBS run identical wire copy focused on three children dead and widespread outages. NY Post leads with police rescue 7 and the tourist destination angle.
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“Storm leaves 3 capsized boaters dead as police rescue 7 in Wisconsin tourist hot spot”NYP NY Post RIGHT
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“Searing heat and storms mar holiday with 3 children dead in Wisconsin and utility outages widespread - PBS” · AP News, PBS NewsHour
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