US EditionNine People Taken to Hospital After Getting Caught in Serious Boat Fire
- On May 31, 2024, shortly before noon, a fire broke out on a home boat located close to Lechlade on the River Thames, resulting in injuries to nine individuals.
- The fire started on the boat moored next to the riverbank, and emergency services responded with firefighters, paramedics, police, and multiple air ambulances, while the river section was closed for investigation.
- Photos from the incident displayed a white boat consumed by flames and thick grey smoke, with initial reports suggesting an explosion, although the cause is still being investigated.
- Officials confirmed nine people were taken to hospitals, including a child airlifted for urgent care to Bristol Royal Hospital for Children, and one adult airlifted to John Radcliffe Hospital in Oxford; injury severities have not been disclosed.
- Wiltshire Police are leading the ongoing investigation while the river closure enabled safety checks and evidence gathering following this significant emergency response on the Wiltshire side of the Thames.
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