Two rescued after motor cruiser catches fire and sinks
- 2 years ago
Two people have been rescued after their motor cruiser caught fire and sank.
The skipper of the 38ft (11.5m) craft issued a mayday call at 3.22pm on Sunday June 19 after the blaze broke out while the vessel was outside Portsmouth Harbour in Hampshire.
The Gosport Lifeboat and the Bembridge RNLI Lifeboat were both scrambled to assist the cruiser.
A spokesman for the Gosport and Fareham Inshore Rescue Service (Gafirs) said its boat was on the scene within six minutes.
The skipper of the 38ft (11.5m) craft issued a mayday call at 3.22pm on Sunday June 19 after the blaze broke out while the vessel was outside Portsmouth Harbour in Hampshire.
The Gosport Lifeboat and the Bembridge RNLI Lifeboat were both scrambled to assist the cruiser.
A spokesman for the Gosport and Fareham Inshore Rescue Service (Gafirs) said its boat was on the scene within six minutes.