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Man escapes without injury after boat catches fire, sinks in Melbourne’s Port Phillip Bay
A man was rescued by emergency crews after his 12-meter boat caught fire and sank within 50 minutes, with paramedics attending to him on shore, authorities said.
- A man was rescued from a burning boat in Port Phillip Bay less than an hour before it sank, emergency crew brought him to shore for paramedic checks.
- Beachgoers reported a large mass of black smoke as the vessel went up in flames off Chelsea Beach, Melbourne, about 11.40am Thursday, 9 News reported.
- Police say the 12m boat had one person onboard when firefighters battled the blaze from the water before it fully submerged around 12.30pm, 50 minutes after catching fire.
- An emergency crew brought the man back to shore where paramedics checked him, and water police remain at the scene managing the incident.
- 9 News reported the fire began about 11.40am on Thursday, but other reports say the boat sank around 12.30pm on Wednesday, highlighting conflicting timelines.
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