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| California boat fire: Four dead, 29 missing near Santa Cruz Island | California boat fire: Four dead, 29 missing near Santa Cruz Island |
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| Four bodies have been recovered and 29 people are still missing after a boat was destroyed by fire off the coast of California, the US Coast Guard says. | Four bodies have been recovered and 29 people are still missing after a boat was destroyed by fire off the coast of California, the US Coast Guard says. |
| Five people on board the commercial diving boat Conception were rescued. | Five people on board the commercial diving boat Conception were rescued. |
| The fire started in the early hours of Monday. The boat was anchored just metres off Santa Cruz Island, about 145km (90 miles) west of Los Angeles. | The fire started in the early hours of Monday. The boat was anchored just metres off Santa Cruz Island, about 145km (90 miles) west of Los Angeles. |
| The vessel is now submerged as a search and rescue operation continues in foggy conditions. | The vessel is now submerged as a search and rescue operation continues in foggy conditions. |
| Coastguard services overheard a mayday call at 03:30 local time (10:30 GMT), saying that the boat was engulfed in flames, according to Capt Monica Rochester, the coastguard sector commander for Long Beach, Ventura County. | Coastguard services overheard a mayday call at 03:30 local time (10:30 GMT), saying that the boat was engulfed in flames, according to Capt Monica Rochester, the coastguard sector commander for Long Beach, Ventura County. |
| Reports say some passengers may have been trapped below deck. | Reports say some passengers may have been trapped below deck. |
| Those who were rescued may have been sleeping in the main cabin of the boat rather than below. | Those who were rescued may have been sleeping in the main cabin of the boat rather than below. |
| They were awake and had jumped off the boat's bridge before a Good Samaritan vessel called The Grape Escape arrived to rescue them. One survivor has minor injuries. | |
| The bow of Conception is still sticking out of the water. | |
| It sank 20 yards (18m) off the north shore of Santa Cruz Island, at the depth of 64ft (20m). | It sank 20 yards (18m) off the north shore of Santa Cruz Island, at the depth of 64ft (20m). |
| Run by a diving company called Truth Aquatics, which has a 4.5 rating on Trip Advisor, Conception was used for chartered trips in the Channel Islands National Park. | |
| It was on the final day of a three day scuba diving excursion for the Labor Day weekend. | |
| The boat's layout shows three rows of double bunks with a shower room at the front of the boat. | |
| "Pillows, blankets, reading lights, privacy curtain and personal storage are provided," the company's website says. | |
| Capt Rochester said the boat was "fully in compliance" with no prior violations. | |
| "We are grateful for the heroic efforts of first responders as they work to save lives," politician Nancy Pelosi wrote on Twitter. |