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Duck Boat Blaze on the Thames

Duck Boat Blaze on the Thames

Photo: bbc
Photo: bbc

A fire broke out on a duck boat had 28 tourists on excursion in London on the Thames River.  The amphibious boat was near the Lambeth Bridge when the blaze started.  The vessel was enveloped in dense smoke forcing 15 people to jump into the Thames.  The local fire brigade responded rescuing those in the water and still on the smoke-filled boat.  Two passengers were taken to hospital for smoke inhalation.  Reports state the remainder of passengers were in shock, but all 28 passengers and 2 crew were accounted for.   The port authorities has launched an investigation into the incident.


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Duck Boat Fire

Duck Boat Fire

A duck boat suffered a fire in its engine room at McCovey Cove, California.  The vessel sent out a distress call and the Coast Guard dispatched a rescue boat and the San Francisco Fire Department dispatched a fire boat to the scene.   The Coast Guard rescued the 28 people on board and tranported them to shore.   The Fire Boat extinguished the fire.    No reports of injuries.   The cause of the fire is under investigation.  A report states the fire started after the engine overheated.

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