Tragedy struck on Lake Tahoe as eight family members and friends perish when their boat capsized in a sudden storm during a birthday celebration.

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The tragic boating accident at Lake Tahoe on Saturday that killed eight people, including a Bay Area tech executive, began with a mother’s birthday celebration that turned deadly when an unusual and violent summer storm generated 8-foot waves and 35 mph gusts of wind, capsizing a boat full of family and friends.

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For Harpreet, a 28-year-old IT professional working in Bengaluru, the journey to London was meant to be a joyous reunion as her husband, Robbie Hora, also an IT professional, awaited her arrival there.