Blaze Forces Families to Abandon Turkish Tour Boat
- A fire broke out aboard the tour boat Imparator in Fethiye, Mugla, southwestern Turkey, forcing more than 100 passengers to jump into the sea to escape the blaze.
- The Turkish Coast Guard, Directorate General of Coastal Safety, and maritime police responded to the distress call and evacuated all 115 passengers to shore safely.
- Eleven passengers were hospitalized with smoke inhalation but did not have serious injuries, and several minors underwent precautionary medical checks.
- The fire is believed to have started around 11 am in the boat's kitchen, causing extensive damage and prompting an investigation to determine the cause; the boat later began sinking.
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At least 107 people were rescued in Turkey after a tourist boat caught fire off the coastal town of Fethiye, the country's coast guard said.
A tourist boat caught fire in the sea off the coast of Turkey, causing passengers to panic and jump into the sea to escape the flames. Coast guard officials were able to rescue all of them, although the boat was completely destroyed.
Almost the shipping off the coast of the seaside resort of Fethiye ends in a catastrophe: flames capture the whole boat, 115 people save themselves in the water. There were apparently many children on board.
On the Turkish coast, a boat is on fire. Children were also on board. Passengers jump into the sea. Videos show the incident.
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