8 Killed in Deadly California Boat Fire; Dozens Missing

8 Killed in Deadly California Boat Fire; Dozens Missing
A dive boat is engulfed in flames after a deadly fire broke out aboard the commercial scuba diving vessel off the Southern California Coast on Sept. 2, 2019. Santa Barbara County Fire Department via AP
The Associated Press
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SANTA BARBARA, Calif.—A fire raged through a boat carrying recreational scuba divers anchored near an island off the Southern California coast early Monday, Sept. 2, leaving at least eight people dead and hope diminishing that any of the 26 people still missing would be found alive.

Five crew members escaped by jumping off the boat and taking refuge on an inflatable boat.