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re: Captain faces 10 years in jail for fiery deaths of 34 people aboard California scuba boat
Posted on 5/2/24 at 4:57 pm to RedlandsTiger
Posted on 5/2/24 at 4:57 pm to RedlandsTiger
I don't know the details, but I am wondering how 35 people died in a fire on a scuba dive boat? There was scuba equipment aboard... jump over the side maybe? I can understand if there was an explosion that killed people, but if I have 2 seconds or more, I am over the side. I'll take my chances with the sharks or long term exposure. I'm not victim blaming, but I am just wondering how this could kill so many people.
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Posted on 5/2/24 at 5:39 pm to nealnan8
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I don't know the details, but I am wondering how 35 people died in a fire on a scuba dive boat? There was scuba equipment aboard... jump over the side maybe?
If I remember what I read correctly they were all below deck and their phones/batteries were all charging in the same place. When the fire happened they were blocked from going anywhere.
Posted on 5/2/24 at 10:06 pm to nealnan8
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I don't know the details, but I am wondering how 35 people died in a fire on a scuba dive boat? There was scuba equipment aboard... jump over the side maybe? I can understand if there was an explosion that killed people, but if I have 2 seconds or more, I am over the side. I'll take my chances with the sharks or long term exposure. I'm not victim blaming, but I am just wondering how this could kill so many people
Enclosed cabin. There must be an auxiliary hatch to evacuate the cabin but it was dogged down from the exterior. The fire was between the bunks and the only other way out.
Posted on 5/3/24 at 6:27 am to nealnan8
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I don't know the details, but I am wondering how 35 people died in a fire on a scuba dive boat? There was scuba equipment aboard... jump over the side maybe? I can understand if there was an explosion that killed people, but if I have 2 seconds or more, I am over the side. I'll take my chances with the sharks or long term exposure. I'm not victim blaming, but I am just wondering how this could kill so many people.
The boat was anchored overnight. 33 passengers and 1 crew member were sleeping below deck when a fire broke out shortly after 3 a.m. Five crew members (including the captain) whose sleeping quarters were on the top deck, survived while everyone else on board died.
It was probably too late to save the below deck people.
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