Saturday, October 10, 2015

MARINA EXPLOSION TRAGEDY

Scene  after  an explosion  and   fierce  fire involving three vessels in the Magnetic Island  marina  in which a man  died . A  boat  sank at its mooring  with the body of Manny Bates  inside  and the nearby  speedboat was  badly charred .   Below : Bandaged owner of launch , Geoff Byers , who received burns, viewing  fire damage  on  side of  the vessel . Nearby Nelly Bay  residents heard  what sounded  like two loud explosions in the early hours of  the morning .