25 dead after a diving boat caught fire off the coast of Santa Cruz Island
a diving boat caught fire off the coast of Santa Cruz IslandThe 75-foot commercial vessel called the Conception, carrying 33 passengers and six crew, went up in flames atAfter original reports that at least eight people were killed in the fire, Coast Guard Lt. Cmdr Matthew Kroll told the AP Monday night that 25 people had died.
Initially four bodies were recovered from the scene, and four more were found on the ocean floor but could not be immediately recovered, Santa Barbara County Sheriff Bill Brown said in an afternoon news conference Monday. The Conception, operated by Truth Aquatics out of Santa Barbara, was in full compliance with safety and licensing standards, she added.
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