A vigil was held Friday evening for the 34 people killed in the California dive boat fire.
The 34 people who died in a diving boat fire off Southern California are being remembered by those who shared their love of the sea.
Those who died were in a bunkroom below deck and probably were trapped as flames blocked a stairway and an escape hatch, authorities have said. The revelation came as investigators searched for the cause of the deadly blaze and divers looked for the body of the one missing victim. The Coast Guard said safety concerns over gusty winds halted efforts to salvage the boat Friday afternoon.The Conception's captain and four other crew members jumped overboard and were the only survivors.
While local, state and federal agencies try to solve the mystery of what doomed the dive boat, the investigation has not turned criminal, although that is a possibility, Brown said. "There are lots questions to answer, including what even constitutes negligence. In other words, do you have to have somebody on watch, enough fire extinguishers or ways to, you know, get out — enough exits?" Levenson said."Certainly, if they find out there was negligence or misconduct this is a possibility, but it's too soon."
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