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DesertRat

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36. Such a tragic loss

Reply to malaise (Original post)

Tue Sep 3, 2019, 12:16 PM

Sep 2019

We have friends and family who go out on boats like this on fishing and diving trips. This is so heartbreaking.

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WTF-34 people died after boat catches fire off California's Santa Cruz Island: officials [View all] malaise Sep 2019 OP

I'm watching CNN and no mention of deaths . . . . Iliyah Sep 2019 #1

Here malaise Sep 2019 #4

Omg. What a horrible way to die PCIntern Sep 2019 #2

Horrific malaise Sep 2019 #3

So far just "feared dead" yet to see it confirmed. Agschmid Sep 2019 #5

CNN saying 34 on board, 5 rescued. No confirmation of deaths yet. cwydro Sep 2019 #6

Check the link at $4 malaise Sep 2019 #9

One can only hope the smoke got them before the fire. cwydro Sep 2019 #11

Well if they were sleeping that's possible malaise Sep 2019 #18

Yeah, eventually we'll learn the news. cwydro Sep 2019 #19

I just read it was a diver boat. No mention of oxygen tanks, though. displacedtexan Sep 2019 #7

The link at #4 says diving boat malaise Sep 2019 #10

First thing I thought of when they were saying the fire kept reflashing. MrsCoffee Sep 2019 #15

Divers use air tanks, not oxygen tanks. cwydro Sep 2019 #20

Exactly...compressed air...period. spanone Sep 2019 #21

they can still explode in a fire. mopinko Sep 2019 #29

The boat offered Nitrox, and if I recall correctly, they mixed on-board when I was on another of LongtimeAZDem Sep 2019 #37

There might be Sgent Sep 2019 #25

CNN article indicates that they can't get onboard because the fire keeps flashing up MissB Sep 2019 #8

Before the fire: dalton99a Sep 2019 #12

Local news is not reporting fatalities yet. Glimmer of Hope Sep 2019 #13

Truth Aquatics website for MV Conception Dennis Donovan Sep 2019 #14

Package details: Dennis Donovan Sep 2019 #16

Just hearing on Local 10 that the crew were awake and saved themselves malaise Sep 2019 #24

As I it heard the 5 crew were awake. By the time they realized there was a fire it was impossible to CentralMass Sep 2019 #28

they were likely up and working. they were supposed to set out at 4am. mopinko Sep 2019 #30

This message was self-deleted by its author jberryhill Sep 2019 #26

Tragic and heartbreaking Niagara Sep 2019 #17

Bad headline, they died, they weren't killed MiniMe Sep 2019 #22

Valid point - will edit malaise Sep 2019 #23

Kaiser Soze did it... Volaris Sep 2019 #27

8 known deaths. 4 bodies recovered, 4 seen on the ocean floor. mopinko Sep 2019 #31

ABC-LA reports 25 bodies found - approx. 1AM-EST update KY_EnviroGuy Sep 2019 #32

Too sad malaise Sep 2019 #33

Message auto-removed Name removed Sep 2019 #34

It's just so sad to lose so many young people malaise Sep 2019 #35

Such a tragic loss DesertRat Sep 2019 #36