Scuba diving boat blaze kills 25 in California vanguardngr.com vanguardnews
A blaze broke out on a scuba diving vessel near the southern coast of California early on Monday, leaving 25 people dead; nine are still missing.The 75-foot commercial scuba diving vessel was on a three-day excursion when the fire broke out.
Santa Cruz Island, part of California’s Channel Islands National Park, is a popular destination for divers due its underwater attractions, including colorful corals and large marine mammals. How the fire began still remains unclear, authorities said. The US Coast Guard deployed helicopters, small boats and a patrol cutter ship to the scene.Five crew members who were sleeping on the top deck managed to escape the blaze. “The crew was actually already awake and on the bridge and they jumped off,” said US Coast Guard Captain Monica Rochester.
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