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22/08/2014
Man Rescued From Burning Yacht
RNLI rescuers have saved a lone yachtsman from a burning boat off the North East coast.
The RNLI reported that the 36ft vessel "burst into flames" at about 05:45 off Seaham, Co Durham, with boat crews in the area spotting thick plumes of smoke. They alerted the emergency services.
The yachtsman managed to escape the vessel and got into a life raft before being airlifted to safety by an RAF rescue helicopter.
It is understood that he was uninjured in the incident.
(MH/JP)
The RNLI reported that the 36ft vessel "burst into flames" at about 05:45 off Seaham, Co Durham, with boat crews in the area spotting thick plumes of smoke. They alerted the emergency services.
The yachtsman managed to escape the vessel and got into a life raft before being airlifted to safety by an RAF rescue helicopter.
It is understood that he was uninjured in the incident.
(MH/JP)
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