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VIDEO: Four Brits rescued as luxury yacht explodes off coast of Spain
The engulfed motorboat was towed out to sea off Menorca where it eventually sank
A dramatic rescue operation unfolded off the coast of Menorca on Sunday September 29 as a luxury motor yacht carrying four British nationals erupted into flames and sank into the sea.The 12-metre-long boat had been cruising through the Mahon Channel at around 6pm when a fire broke out in the engine room, sending a huge plume of black smoke into the air.
Remarkable footage captured the moment coastguards arrived on the scene, attempting to put out the blaze with high-pressure water jets.
However, the fire proved too intense, and the decision was made to take the boat further out to sea to minimise the risk from the explosion.
The four Brits on board were rescued and taken to safety, just moments before the yacht sank around four nautical miles south-east of Mahon Port.
â–¶ï¸Ayer por la tarde, motora de unos 12 metros de eslora, con fuego a bordo en el canal de Mahón. Sus 4 tripulantes son rescatados por la marinería del Club Náutico de Mahón, donde tiene base la motora.
— SALVAMENTO MARÍTIMO (@salvamentogob) September 30, 2024
â–¶ï¸La embarcación de prácticos de Mahón comienza el remolque de la embarcación… pic.twitter.com/5xa9msXkWU
A spokesperson for the Spanish Coastguard gave further details: “On Sunday evening a fire broke out on board a 12-metre long motorboat in the Mahon Channel.
“Its crew were rescued by seamen from the Mahon Sailing Club.
“A tug began to tow it before coastguard vessel Antares took over, whilst at the same time efforts were made to put out the blaze.
“Finally it sunk around 8pm at a depth of 92 metres.
“The coastguard vessel collected the floating debris.”
Back in June, a British couple were injured in a boat explosion in Mallorca, suffering second-degree burns after a blast occurred while they were working on the engine of a Zodiac-type semi-rigid boat. Another vessel alongside it also caught fire.
Just five days earlier, a British holidaymaker was among three people injured in a boat explosion in a pleasure port in Cabo Roig on the Orihuela Costa. The 37-year-old Brit suffered facial burns, along with a 31-year-old Lithuanian woman, while a 34-year-old Spanish man was airlifted to a hospital in Valencia with severe burn injuries.
Image: Salvamento Maritimo
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