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Boat sinks, others damaged in marina fire
Herald Express
|August 20, 2025
A BOAT has sunk and two others have been damaged after a fire broke out in the early hours yesterday.
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A fire started around 4.40am in the marina at Kingswear. Three wooden boats were involved in the blaze.
One sank during the fire and the other two broke free from their moorings and were recovered by the harbour master.
This story is from the August 20, 2025 edition of Herald Express.
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