Two people have been taken to hospital and a dog has died after an explosion on board a ‘pleasure boat’ at a marina in Wrexham, North Wales, on Saturday
Two individuals were rushed to hospital and a dog tragically lost its life following an explosion on a ‘pleasure boat’ at Chirk Marina in Wrexham, North Wales. The gas explosion, which occurred around 6pm on Saturday Decmeber 14, set two boats ablaze.
The two people managed to escape the fire with minor injuries and were transported to hospital by ambulance before the vessel completely sank, sadly resulting in the death of a pet dog. The fire then spread to a second vessel – a 40ft traditional canal boat – as firefighters with rescue pumps battled the flames.
Crews prevented the burning boat from colliding with other vessels and successfully brought the secondary blaze under control. North Wales Fire and Rescue Service’s Wrexham Greenwatch posted dramatic pictures and shared details of the incident on social media.
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A spokeesperson for the fire service said: “Green Watch had a challenging night, starting with a marine incident involving a gas explosion aboard a pleasure craft. Two rescue pumps from Wrexham attended the scene, supported by Deeside’s water rescue unit. Crews established multiple safe systems of work to ensure crew safety while operating in the dark near the water’s edge.
“The water rescue team deployed their sled to secure a drifting boat that had burned through its mooring ropes, preventing it from colliding with other vessels. Thanks to the assistance of marine staff, no pollutants or fire debris entered the main canal, and the incident was fully contained.
“Unfortunately, one boat was completely destroyed and sank, sadly a dog that was on board at the time of the explosion couldn’t be saved and sadly passed away on the boat. The second vessel sustained severe fire damage, but crews limited the fire spread.”
