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Brand new luxury yacht gutted by fire
The "Kanga", which had been delivered to her owner only in summer 2018 and expected to become a star at the September Monaco and Cannes boat show, caught fire in the morning of Sep 7, 2018, at 8.22 a.m. while being anchored off Dubrovnik in the Adriatic Sea between the small island of Olipa and the Peljesac Peninsula. All 13 people on board, nine passengers and four crew members, were evacuated and were safe. While the fire brigade from JVP Dubrovacko-Primorje were on board, two explosions occurred and three firefighters were injured. They had attended with three boats and 15 firefighters from Dubrovnik and Mljet. Along with them was the 'Dance' of the Port Master, a Naval Police ship and a private ship from Mljet. They finally gained control of the fire the following day. There were about 40 tonnes of diesel in the yacht’s tanks, and the local maritime authorities have ordered an eco-vessel to attend the scene and minimise any damage. The wreck, still smouldering, was towed to Prapanto port, near Dubrovnik, on Sep 9, during which time the fire re-ignited another time. The superstructure was destroyed by the fire, the hull heavily damaged. The cause of the fire was yet unknown but it was suspected that an electrical fault was to blame. Reports with photos and video: https://www.slobodnadalmacija.hr/dalmacija/dubrovnik/clanak/id/564676/jahta-izgorjela-kraj-peljesca-dotegljena-u-prapratno-ovo-zgariste-je-sve-sto-je-ostalo-od-luksuznog-plovila-vatrogasci-objavili-dramaticnu-snimku-gasenja-pozara-snimljena-i-eksplozija-u-kojoj-su-ozlijeeni-gasitelji https://www.thedubrovniktimes.com/news/dubrovnik/item/5223-photos-video-luxury-yacht-towed-into-safe-harbour-still-smoking https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bC4KpBIbY8E http://dubrovniknet.hr/novost.php?id=63784#.W5f57sIyXIU https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_kdlao9oB8A https://dubrovacki.slobodnadalmacija.hr/vijesti/crna-kronika/clanak/id/564776/kanga-jos-gori-vatrogasci-se-pokusavaju-probiti-do-izvora-pozara https://www.24sata.hr/news/stravicne-fotografije-luksuzna-jahta-kanga-potpuno-unistena-589583
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