Lucky escape from boat blaze

THREE men had a lucky escape last night after fire ripped through their boat in Cork Harbour.

Lucky escape from boat blaze

The men were aboard a 21ft angling boat, the Jem, and were fishing in the Dog Nose Bank area, near Camden Fort, when the fire broke out on board some time after 9pm.

It is understood that the men tried to fight the blaze before it took hold and spread through the vessel, forcing them to jump overboard.

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