Two rescued from boat destroyed by fire

Image source, Tinstar Designs

Image caption, Firefighters extinguished the blaze but the boat had already suffered significant damage
  • Author, Lydia Wilson
  • Role, ΒιΆΉΤΌΕΔ News

Two people have been rescued from a boat destroyed by a fire.

The pair were picked up by a passing vessel off Lymington Harbour in Hampshire just before 15:00 BST on Sunday.

Firefighters worked with coastguard teams to access the boat, which was well alight when they arrived at the scene.

The cause of the fire is currently unknown. No injuries were reported.

Image source, Tinstar Designs

Image caption, The fire caused significant damage to the boat

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