Boat fire in Sykkylven – news Møre og Romsdal – Local news, TV and radio

The boat has caught fire. The police received a report about the incident shortly after 2 p.m. All the emergency services went out to the city. The boat must have been outside Ikornes in Sykkylven when it started to burn. – We received a report that there was a full fire in a small recreational boat. All five who were in the boat have made it to shore, says Tor André Gram Franck, head of operations in Møre and Romsdal police district. He further says that three of these were in the boat itself when it started to burn, while two people were in a so-called tube behind the boat. All swam to shore. – No injuries have been reported, says the operations manager. Police on the spot are in the process of questioning those who were on board the boat. Unclear cause of fire It is so far unclear what caused the fire. – The cause is uncertain, but it will probably be clarified through the investigation, says Gram Franck. The boat is a good distance from land. There must be no danger of the fire spreading. The fire service is working to extinguish the fire and gain control of the boat. – We have our own boat on site and have started the extinguishing work. The fire must have started in the engine of the boat, says Kenneth Solvang-Søvik, at the 110 central in Møre og Romsdal. Published 02.08.2024, at 14.17 Updated 02.08.2024, at 14.56



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