Marc Anthony’s Yacht destroyed in the Miami fire
The American singer, who is a Guinness World Record holder, Marc Anthony, lost his luxury yacht to Miami Fire on Wednesday i.e, .18th December at Miami Marina. The singer wasn’t on board as he is currently touring Puerto Rico, but several crew members were on the yacht when it caught fire. However, to everyone’s relief, they all were rescued safely.
Picture: Picture: City Of Miami Fire | Twitter
As per the update from the Miami Fire rescue team in a tweet, Anthony’s 120-foot-vessel, Andiamo, was docked at the Island Gardens Marina when it caught fire and burst into flames that could be seen even from a mile distance. Miami emergency fire rescue team immediately responded and reached the scene by 7:30 PM when it safely evacuated all the onboard members and started putting off the fire.
Miami Fire Rescue units responded to a 120Ft yacht that was on fire at approximately 07:30pm today. Units from Miami-Dade Fire Rescue and Miami Beach Fire Rescue were called upon to assist with water assets. Fire was under control within 2 hours and no other boats were damaged. pic.twitter.com/5cRYSqfbhq
— Miami Fire Rescue (@CityofMiamiFire) December 19, 2019
Some of the pictures posted online show yacht’s exterior burning into flames, and the blazing slowly crept towards the upper deck and roof of the yacht. In an attempt to extinguish the flames, the boat since has capsized on its side in the water, but fortunately, no nearby boats are affected, and no life is lost. It took 2 hours for the 45 fire responders to control the fire. The firefighters were at the scene till Thursday morning to observe the situation and any chance of any flare up again.
More video from Watson Isl.
where the 120-foot yacht said to be owned by Marc Anthony is on fire, looking like a total loss at the Island Gardens Marina. No injuries reported as of late Wednesday night. 45+ firefighters battling flames and smoke from boats and the dock. @wsvn pic.twitter.com/MGC00vYDzO— Sheldon Fox-7 News (@fox_sheldon) December 19, 2019
The cause of fire and damage inflicted isn’t clear yet. The investigation is under progress, but the yacht seems unsalvageable now. According to a tabloid, the boat is worth $7 Million. It consists of 5 cabins with accommodation for 12 people with amenities that include BBQ, satellite TV, wifi, a jacuzzi, and docking stations for multiple jet skies.
Marc is yet to comment on this loss.