A family’s on-water home erupted into flames on Monday morning, with four adults and three children fleeing onto a neighbouring boat.
Named ‘Priority’, the 47-foot boat caught fire two nautical miles off the coast of Daydream Islands.
The occupants on board were rescued from the burning vessel by a civilian 62-foot boat, named ‘Gamechanger’ who happened to be in the area and noticed the fire.
The skipper of ‘Gamechanger’ was able to help all seven occupants off ‘Priority’, before a rescue crew from Airlie Beach, including Maritime Rescue, Police Rescue and Queensland Firefighters were at the scene.
According to Queensland Fire and Emergency Services, the fire is suspected to have started in the rear of the vessel, close to the twin diesel engine.
The seven occupants were checked over by paramedics and were uninjured during the emergency.
The vessel acted as the occupant’s home and contained 3000 litres of diesel to fuel the engine.
By mid-morning, the vessel had sunk.
The vessel erupted into flames, with all seven occupants fleeing onto a neighbouring boat. Photo credit: Queensland Fire and Emergency Services
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