A luxury yacht, which fire officials said was carrying “1,000 rounds of unused ammunition and fireworks,” has been caught on video catching fire and sinking in a California marina.
The accident involving the 100-foot-long boat happened Thursday night, and both people on board escaped without injury, according to the Los Angeles County Fire Department.
“According to [the] Ship owner: 1,000 unused rounds of ammunition and fireworks [were] “There were people on board,” the department wrote to X, later adding that the boat was “completely submerged.”
Video taken at the scene showed firefighters spraying water on the ship with hoses as flames engulfed several decks.
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A yacht sank after a fire broke out in Marina del Rey on Thursday night, according to the Los Angeles County Fire Department. (Los Angeles County Fire Department)
After the fire is partially extinguished, the pair are seen standing on the pier and watching as the smoldering yacht sinks into the water.
“I saw it completely engulfed in flames, like a lot of us who live here, I heard explosions, I saw fireworks going off and then the flames started so I walked over here and took a video,” local resident Lynn Rose told NBC Los Angeles.
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People can be seen standing on a pier in Marina del Rey watching the yacht sink into the water. (Emily Marcus/TMX)
The yacht was identified by the website Boat International The Admiral was last listed for sale in 2018 for nearly $1 million.
According to the website, the ship has four cabins, each with a flat-screen TV and a private bathroom.
At one point, a yacht, identified by Boat International as “The Admiral,” can be seen almost completely submerged. (Emily Marcus/TMX)
The Los Angeles County Fire Department said it was investigating the cause of the fire.
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Emergency crews rushed to the scene and found the fire raging in Marina del Rey. (Emily Marcus/TMX)
Coast Guard personnel who arrived on scene deployed approximately 2,000 feet of boom to contain the approximately 4,000 gallons of diesel fuel that had leaked from the yacht during the fire. NBC Los Angeles.
