A fishing vessel anchored outside Pier 5B in the Inner Harbour near Barra was on fire yesterday afternoon, and the fire quickly spread to another fishing vessel anchored next to it, according to a joint statement by the Marine and Water Bureau (DSAMA) and the Macau Customs Service yesterday.
No one was injured in the incident. The smoky blaze was jointly put out by vessels of the mainland and local marine authorities and local firefighters, according to the statement.
The statement pointed out that DSAMA officials and local customs officers on their respective patrol vessels noticed at 3:25 p.m. yesterday that the fishing boat anchored in front of Pier 5B – located in front of The Riviera Macau residential estate – was on fire. The blaze was so strong that it quickly spread to a fishing boat anchored nearby, the statement said.
A Marine and Water Bureau (DSAMA) vessel sprays water onto the two burning fishing boats outside Pier 5B in the Inner Harbour yesterday.
Firemen on the waterfront in the Inner Harbour spray water onto the two fishing boats yesterday. Photos: Iong Tat Choi
