Fire crews are currently battling a fire on board a superyacht. A spokesman for Devon and Somerset Fire and Rescue Service said that three fire engines are currently the scene after the 85ft motorboat went up in flames. Images from the scene show thick black plumes of spoke billowing from the vessel along with ferocious flames.
Devon Live reporter Colleen Smith who attended the scene in Torquay said: "Witnesses say there were explosions. Ropes burnt through and it drifted into pier. Firemen took trolleys and pumps along pontoons but water not reaching. Some people are trapped on the other end of the pier and can’t get back. Firemen are running along the pier. Still huge flames."
At 3.15pm a major incident was declared with all businesses along the waterfront closed and the beach evacuated. Residents have been urged to keep doors and windows shut and people were told to avoid the area.
