Archive · 31 May 2025
River Cruise Boat Engulfed in Flames on Mandovi River
Imagine a small boat used for fun river trips suddenly catching fire!
It started at a dock in the early morning and quickly spread.
The boat broke free and floated down the river, with flames shooting out.
Firefighters rushed to put out the fire, which caused loud blasts.
The burning boat bumped into a bigger boat before being towed away.
Now, investigators are trying to figure out what caused the fire.
A small fiberglass riverboat caught fire and drifted down the Mandovi River.
The fire started at the Britona jetty and caused the vessel to break free of its moorings.
Firefighters from multiple stations responded to the blaze, which caused explosions.
The burning vessel collided with another large vessel anchored in the river.
Authorities have initiated investigations into the cause of the fire.
- Who
- Firefighters and residents
- What
- A small fiberglass riverboat caught fire and was destroyed.
- When
- Around 5:00 AM
- Where
- Mandovi River, Panaji, India
- Why
- The cause of the fire is still unknown
- Vessel Type
- Fiberglass riverboat
- Location
- Mandovi River, Panaji
- Incident Time
- Around 5:00 AM
- Cause
- Unknown
- Usage
- Sightseeing and river cruises