Dozens of people are missing after a 75ft diving boat off the coast of southern California caught fire Monday morning.
Of the 38 people who were onboard the ship, five people have been confirmed evacuated, while 33 are unaccounted for, according to the US Coast Guard. There are reports of fatalities, though the number of deaths and injuries are unconfirmed. The five people who were rescued were reportedly crew members, according to U.S. Coast Guard Petty Officer Mark Barney. Two of them sustained leg injuries.
After hours of fighting the blaze, the US Coast Guard reported that the vessel sank 20 yards off the shore in 64ft of water. The boat was docked near Santa Cruz Island, close to the cities of Santa Barbara and Los Angeles.
Dozens of people are missing after a 75ft diving boat off the coast of southern California caught fire Monday morning.
Of the 38 people who were onboard the ship, five people have been confirmed evacuated, while 33 are unaccounted for, according to the US Coast Guard. There are reports of fatalities, though the number of deaths and injuries are unconfirmed. The five people who were rescued were reportedly crew members, according to U.S. Coast Guard Petty Officer Mark Barney. Two of them sustained leg injuries.
After hours of fighting the blaze, the US Coast Guard reported that the vessel sank 20 yards off the shore in 64ft of water. The boat was docked near Santa Cruz Island, close to the cities of Santa Barbara and Los Angeles.
