Advertisement

Two injured in fire on yacht off the coast of Hong Kong Island

  • The cabin of the craft caught fire at 11.24am on Saturday. Two men, aged 58 and 59, were brought to hospital after inhaling smoke

Reading Time:1 minute
Why you can trust SCMP
Smoke billowing from a yacht that caught fire off the west coast of Hong Kong Island on Saturday morning, injuring two people. Photo: Handout

A yacht was completely engulfed in fire after bursting into flames off the west coast of Hong Kong Island on Saturday morning, injuring two people.

Advertisement

Thick black smoke billowed from the burning 16-feet sailing vessel, which was in the water near Mount Davis, after the cabin caught fire at 11.24am.

According to the police, two men, aged 58 and 59, were aboard at the time of the blaze and were rescued by a passing vessel. They were sent to Queen Mary Hospital in Pok Fu Lam for treatment after inhaling excessive smoke.

Maine police and firefighters sent rescue vessels and fireboats to the scene and put out the fire at 12.03pm.

The yacht on fire near Mount Davis. Photo: Facebook
The yacht on fire near Mount Davis. Photo: Facebook
Advertisement
Advertisement