Pleasure boat sinks off Livorno after fire (3)

(ANSA) - ROME, AUG 10 - A pleasure boat sank some 15 miles off the Tuscan city of Livorno on Thursday after its motor caught fire and the flames quickly spread.
    The crew managed to alert the emergency services in time and the people on board are safe after fleeing on a life boat and then being rescued by Coast Guard.
    A fire brigade vessel managed extinguish the fire but the boat sank anyway due to the damage caused.
    The blaze gave off a big column of smoke that could be seen from the shore. (ANSA).