A hearth swept via a marina in Hong Kong within the early hours of Sunday, igniting gasoline tanks because it handed alongside a line of intently moored cabin cruisers, and leading to no less than 10 sinking earlier than firefighters extinguished the blaze.
Authorities within the Asian monetary hub mentioned no less than 16 vessels had been set ablaze, together with those who sank, however there have been no severe casualties.
The hearth on the shelter within the metropolis’s Aberdeen district started 2.30 am (1830 GMT Saturday) and took firefighters greater than six hours to place out.
Fuel tanks might be heard exploding as thick smoke billowed skyward, protecting the marina and neighbouring tower blocks, video footage shared with Reuters by the federal government confirmed.
Around 35 folks had been rescued from the vessels, RTHK public broadcaster reported, citing the fireplace providers division.
