LOS ANGELES, Sept 2, 2019 (BSS/AFP) – The US Coast Guard was scrambling
Monday to rescue more than 30 people “in distress” after a boat caught fire
off the California coast.
“A group of crew members has been rescued (one with minor injuries) and
efforts continue to evacuate the remaining passengers,” the Coast Guard
tweeted.
“The vessel was reported as being on fire,” it said.
It said it had deployed “multiple rescue assets along with assets from
local agencies” to assist those still trapped on the 75-foot (22-meter) boat,
near Santa Cruz Island off the coast from Los Angeles.