Fibre glass boat bursts into flames

…mechanic suffers second degree burns

Police are investigating the circumstances under which a fiber glass vessel caught fire while moored at the New Amsterdam Stelling on Monday.

Police said that according to information received the vessel named “Grady White” was moored at the New Amsterdam Stelling, and Fizul Adams a mechanic was fueling the said vessel using a built-in pump. According to the police while doing so the fuel tank overflowed causing fuel to spill at the stern. As a consequence, a fire started followed by a loud explosion, which threw Adams overboard. Shortly after the entire vessel was engulfed in flames and was completely destroyed. Adams was rushed to the New Amsterdam Hospital where he has been admitted suffering second degree burns about his body. Fire tenders were quickly summoned to extinguish the blaze. Investigations are still ongoing.