Members of the public describe hearing a loud bang and then seeing a huge plume of black smoke.
A superyacht has sunk after catching fire while moored in a marina.
Police were called to the blaze on the 85ft vessel at Princess Pier in Torquay, Devon, at about 12:10 BST on Saturday. Members of the public described hearing a bang, before seeing a huge plume of black smoke. No injuries have been reported, Devon & Cornwall Police said.The boat, which police said broke from its mooring, was secured by the fire service near the marina's pier before it sank.A police spokesman saidHe added that the cause of the fire was currently being treated as unexplained.
Mr Barlow said he then saw "a fire coming from the boat in the harbour" and that shortly after firefighters arrived and the area was cordoned off by police."You could certainly see massive flames reaching up into the air and the plume of smoke was just enormous," she said.
Torquay-based musician David Balmer, 58, said the sinking of the yacht had raised fresh concerns about the fuel on the boat potentially leaking into the water.He said there were "masses of people around" when the yacht caught fire, adding: "It was engulfed in flames and there was this huge cloud of black smoke."He added that onlookers had been told to leave the area because "there might be an explosion" and the crowds were moved a safe distance away.haveyoursay@bbc.