Engine Exploded, Then Boat Went up in Flames
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Spectacular scenes took place on the early Friday evening at the customs port in Hard (Vorarlberg). A boat caught fire after the engine exploded – luckily, the 29-year-old boat leader was still able to save himself. It was the bad end of a beautiful day on Lake Constance: At around 5.20 p.m. the 29-year-old entered the customs port with his boat. Before he had reached the landing point, suddenly a loud, explosion-like bang sounded out of the eng…


A boat burned out late Friday afternoon in the customs port in Hard am Bodensee (Bregenz district). At the entrance to the harbour there was an explosion in the engine compartment, the fire spread very quickly on the whole boat, the police reported. The 29-year-old ship's guide could get himself to safety. The boat drove until the arrival of the fire department in the middle of the harbor basin. The fire department could then quickly extinguish …
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