Five Rescued from Burning Boat on Lough Derg

18th July 2021

File image of Portumna Castle Harbour, close to where the burning vessel was found

Five people were rescued from a burning boat on Lough Derg this afternoon (Sunday 18 July), as BreakingNews.ie reports.

A multi-agency response was launched just after midday to reports of the vessel blaze off Castle Harbour, south of Portumna at the northern end of the lough.

On arrival at the scene, the search and rescue teams found that all five occupants of the casualty vessel had been safety evaluated to a number private boats in the area, with another attempting to fight the blaze with a hose.

Steel Boat on fire at the mouth of Lough Derg. All off. Fire services in situ. Shocking. pic.twitter.com/LNzqragxmZ
— siobhan bigley (@bheaglaoic) July 18, 2021

Craft were advised to keep a safe distance from the burning boat as gas cylinders on board posed a serious explosion risk.

BreakingNews.ie has more on the story HERE.

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