Posted on 09/02/2019 8:51:41 AM PDT by Zhang Fei
At least 34 people were feared dead after a boat caught fire off Santa Cruz Island, California, early Monday morning, officials have confirmed.
Fox affiliate KTTV earlier confirmed there were nearly three dozen fatalities, but Coast Guard Lt. Cmdr Matthew Kroll told Fox News the 34 people were unaccounted for from a commercial diving ship. The captain of the boat was helping with the rescue. Four other people were rescued. Lt. Cmdr Kroll later confirmed the ship sunk near the north shore of Santa Cruz Island after taking on water.
At least 34 people were feared dead after a boat caught fire off Santa Cruz Island, California, early Monday morning, officials have confirmed.
Fox affiliate KTTV earlier confirmed there were nearly three dozen fatalities, but Coast Guard Lt. Cmdr Matthew Kroll told Fox News the 34 people were unaccounted for from a commercial diving ship. The captain of the boat was helping with the rescue. Four other people were rescued. Lt. Cmdr Kroll later confirmed the ship sunk near the north shore of Santa Cruz Island after taking on water.
"The Coast Guard has launched multiple rescue assets along with assets from local agencies to assist more than 30 people in distress on a 75ft boat near Santa Cruz Island," Coast Guard LA said in a tweet shortly before 5 a.m. local time.
A second tweet from the Coast Guard said the vessel was reported as being on fire and that one of those rescued had minor injuries.
Firefighters with the Ventura County Fire Department responded around 3:28 a.m., according to a spokesperson.
The Coast Guard responded with two helicopters, two 45-foot Swift boats and an 87-foot cutter.
Officer Nathan Alldredge of the Santa Barbara Harbor Patrol told Fox News that his office responded to a mutual aid call
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Where was the boat acquired? Was it legally acquired? We need a buy back program for high-capacity boats! /s
All sarcasm aside...tragedy for the passengers and their families.
In the early hours, who would be the first person to light a flame? THE COOK!
This was an ongoing propane leak that consumed the boat, especially the lower bunk area.
The cook turns on the flame, then FLASH FIRE consumes boat IMMEDIATELY leading to propane tank EXPLOSION killing the cook INSTANTLY.
The sleepers were probably already unconscious from breathing propane gas, then burned alive and/or smoke inhalation and/or drowned.
Part of me was hoping to hear Jake Paul was on board.
HAL; open the pod bay door.
“There aint no propane on that boat”
What fuels the stove in the galley?
Do you know if the boat was diesel or gas powered?
Diesel powered and galley is all electric
Are you even reading this thread?
Thanks
All whoring to get their names in the snewz. Those demonratscumbagposturdsinthepunchbowl could care less about the Victims of this situation. More like these demonratscumbagposturdsinthepunchbowl want the Victims List to get the Deceased to cast a Ballot or 20-30.
Knowing lithium batteries can spontaneously explode, along with a fuel leak (no matter how recent CG inspection) makes the most since. Just awful. My hope is they died from smoke inhalation rather than burned alive.
Heard them going off just 2 nights ago here in south OC. I've heard the booms since living here from 1995. When my Wife moved in, she thought earthquake - had to explain Navy guns. The decibels depend on the atmospheric conditions, so I'm told. Some are like distant thunder, others have rattled the windows. They usually start in late afternoon or early evening hours and stop by or before 22:00 hours. Frequency is about once a week or longer, and just for one day.
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