Visakhapatnam- More than 30 boats gutted in fire; Details inside – PHOTOS

Visakhapatnam: More than 30 boats gutted in fire; Details inside – PHOTOS1/7

In Visakhapatnam, a fire broke out in a jetty area in which more than 30 fishing boats were gutted. Cops launched a hunt for 10 to 15 persons who allegedly partied in one of the boats, officials informed on Monday.Luckily, no death or injury was reported in the accident.“Police are probing the role of the group of 10 to 15 people who quarreled over a transaction,” said Visakhapatnam Harbour Assistant Commissioner of Police B Moses Paul, reported PTI.More than two dozen fire tenders were pressed into service from across the city. However, the Navy’s Sahara firefighting boat managed to extinguish the flames by spraying foam and sand.The state government instructed officials to support the fishermen who lost their boats and assist them in whatever way possible.Here are some pictures. Have a look:2/7

Flames and smoke rise after a fire broke out in a jetty area, in Visakhapatnam. (PTI Photo)

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Locals at the site after a fire broke out in a jetty area, in Visakhapatnam. (PTI Photo)

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Firefighters attempt to douse a fire that broke out in a jetty area, in Visakhapatnam. (PTI Photo)

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Locals at the site after firefighters extinguished the fire that broke out in a jetty area, in Visakhapatnam. (PTI Photo)

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Locals at the site after firefighters extinguished the fire that broke out in a jetty area, in Visakhapatnam. (PTI Photo)

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Locals at the site after firefighters extinguished the fire that broke out in a jetty area, in Visakhapatnam. (PTI Photo)