Crime & Safety
Boats Sinking At Baltimore Marina: VIDEO
BREAKING: Police and fire crews are at a marina where three boats were taking on water Thursday morning in Baltimore.
BALTIMORE, MD - Boats are sinking in southeast Baltimore Thursday morning, according to the Baltimore Police Department.
The vessels were taking on water near Aliceanna Street at Chester Street, police said.
Two boats sank, while hazmat teams were assisting with a third that crews were working to keep afloat because it has 700 gallons of fuel on board, according to Sgt. Kurt Rupke of the Baltimore Police and Dive Unit.
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"Once we get the boats stable and the fuel taken care of, then we're going to investigate why the boats sunk," Rupke said.
Nobody was injured, according to authorities.
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There are 3,000 to 5,000 people who live in the marinas, according to Rupke.
Baltimore Police and Fire Marine Units assisting at marina in southeast Baltimore https://t.co/n9maYIcOHX
— Baltimore Police (@BaltimorePolice) August 3, 2017
Still picture courtesy of Baltimore Police Department.
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