Crime & Safety
Boat Catches Fire, Sinks In Mount Hope Bay Off Bristol Coast: Report
One person was on the 23-foot catamaran when it caught fire, but they were saved by a good Samaritan.
BRISTOL, RI — A boat caught fire on Tuesday afternoon and began sinking into Mount Hope Bay off the coast of Bristol.
U.S. Coast Guard officials told WPRI 12 one person was on the 23-foot catamaran when it caught fire, but they were saved by a good Samaritan. The Coast Guard did not say what caused the boat fire.
For more on this story, check out WPRI 12.
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