California boat fire: 25 dead after blaze off Santa Cruz Island
(The Guardian United States)

Five crew members escape but 33 passengers and one other crew member missing or deadTwenty-five people have died and nine remain missing after a boat was engulfed in flames and sank off the coast of Santa Barbara and Los Angeles.The US Coast Guard said five crew members escaped from the 23-metre (75ft) commercial scuba diving boat but 33 passengers and one other crew member were missing or found dead after the fire early on Monday morning. Continue reading...