According to fire officials, the luxury yacht was carrying “1,000 unused rounds of ammunition and fireworks.” Marinas in California After the flames erupted.
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.
rear Part of the fire After the fire is out, 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.
of The yacht was identified From 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.
The Los Angeles County Fire Department said it was investigating the cause of the fire.
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.
