Sunday 19 June 2022 11:13 PM Three people, two dogs jump overboard as yacht burns and sinks trends now
Three people and two dogs jumped out of a 72-foot yacht to save their lives after the vessel became engulfed in flames in New Hampshire.
The passengers, identified as Arthur Watson, 67, and Diane Watson, 57, both of New Canaan, Connecticut, and Jarrod Tubbs, 33, of Jupiter, Florida jumped overboard and were rescued by boats.
They were taken to Portsmouth Hospital, treated and discharged.
The vessel, the Elusive, was on the Piscataqua River heading toward a marina in New Castle around 4 p.m. Saturday when a passenger noticed black smoke below deck, the New Hampshire Department of Safety said in a statement.
Despite efforts to save the yacht, it drifted into Maine waters and eventually sank about two hours after the 911 initial call, authorities said.
The Coast Guard and the New Hampshire State Police Marine Patrol posted photos of the flames and thick black smoke pouring from the vessel.
The cause of the fire is being investigated.
This image provided by New Hampshire State Police shows a yacht burning on the Piscataqua River in New Castle, N.H., Saturday, June 18, 2022. (New Hampshire State Police via AP)
