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| California boat fire: Major rescue under way as blaze continues | |
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| Emergency services are trying to rescue dozens of passengers onboard a boat which is on fire near Santa Cruz Island, California in the US. | |
| US media report that at least 30 people are missing with some fatalities but this has not been confirmed by authorities. | US media report that at least 30 people are missing with some fatalities but this has not been confirmed by authorities. |
| The vessel appears to be a diving boat and reports say some passengers may be trapped below deck. | The vessel appears to be a diving boat and reports say some passengers may be trapped below deck. |
| The Ventura Fire department tweeted photos from fire-fighters at the scene. | The Ventura Fire department tweeted photos from fire-fighters at the scene. |
| "It's a large boat, and we know we have numerous fatalities. I don't have an exact number," Bill Nash a spokesperson for Ventura County told CNN. | "It's a large boat, and we know we have numerous fatalities. I don't have an exact number," Bill Nash a spokesperson for Ventura County told CNN. |
| Five crew members have been rescued as they were in the main cabin, US Coast Guard chief Aaron Bemis said on CNN. | Five crew members have been rescued as they were in the main cabin, US Coast Guard chief Aaron Bemis said on CNN. |
| Mr Bemis said the fire was so intense that authorities were unable to board the vessel to put it out. | Mr Bemis said the fire was so intense that authorities were unable to board the vessel to put it out. |
| The fire broke out in the early hours of the morning, at about 03:30 local time (10:30 GMT), when the boat was located on the north side of Santa Cruz island, in the Channel Islands National Park. | |
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