The Coast Guard has announced new safety rules following the deadly blaze that killed dozens of people on a scuba diving boat off the California coast more than two years ago.
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Owner of SoCal boat that burned, killing 34, sells other vessels Share Updated: 7:03 AM PST Mar 12, 2021
Owner of SoCal boat that burned, killing 34, sells other vessels Share Updated: 7:03 AM PST Mar 12, 2021
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Show Transcript you have vegetables on fire? Is that correct? Roger, are you on board Conception? Roger. 30 people on board the vessel that s on fire. They can t get off. Roger. Are they locked inside the boat? Roger, can you get back on board and unlocked the boat? Unlocked the door so they can get off. Roger, you don t have any firefighting gear. It all Latinos, fire extinguishers, anything. Coastguards Your seat. The report of a vessel on fire with 33 people. Correction. 34 people trapped below deck in position 340 to north 11944 west. Any vessels in the area that can render any assistance? Please do so. This is close by Los Angeles out.
another fox news alert over there. now saying they ve recovered the bodies of 33 victims from monday s deadly boat fire. one is still missing. meanwhile the coast guard releasing new video of the incident which shows clouds of smoke and flames engulfing the 75-foot vessel anchored 20 yards off santa cruz island. those who perished were trapped in sleeping quarters below deck. 39 people were on the charter boat on a three-day diving excursion. all but one of the crew members survived awake on the upper decks and jumped off into an inflatable lifeboat. we have statements written by the crew members and the crew members will be interviewed formally today as part of the investigative process. since the investigation is ongoing i m not at liberty to release any of that information right now. kennedy: this is so disturbing jason for those who have spent time on boats, it is