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| Thames vessel tourists jump into river to escape fire | Thames vessel tourists jump into river to escape fire |
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| Thirty people were rescued when an amphibious tourist vessel on the River Thames caught fire close to the Houses of Parliament. | Thirty people were rescued when an amphibious tourist vessel on the River Thames caught fire close to the Houses of Parliament. |
| Many people jumped into the river from the London Duck Tours craft. | Many people jumped into the river from the London Duck Tours craft. |
| All the passengers and crew were rescued by the emergency services and a passing tourist boat. | All the passengers and crew were rescued by the emergency services and a passing tourist boat. |
| Those rescued were mainly "wet and cold", said London Ambulance. Some people had suffered the effects of inhaling smoke. | Those rescued were mainly "wet and cold", said London Ambulance. Some people had suffered the effects of inhaling smoke. |
| Three people were taken to hospital "as a precaution" said an ambulance service spokeswoman. | Three people were taken to hospital "as a precaution" said an ambulance service spokeswoman. |
| Those on board are believed to have included visitors from the UK, Brazil, Russia, Australia and Sweden. | |
| About "five or six" young children were believed to be among the passengers. | |
| Passenger Donna Wood said she jumped from the craft. | |
| "I was scared the boat might blow. It was scary. | |
| "There was a lot of smoke inhalation, so we jumped in the water. | |
| "We're Australian, so we know how to swim. But I've lost my bag with my passport, everything I need to get back to Australia." | |
| Low tide | Low tide |
| London Fire Brigade station manager Simon Tuhill said: "Our crews worked really hard to extinguish that fire and get the people out of the water. | London Fire Brigade station manager Simon Tuhill said: "Our crews worked really hard to extinguish that fire and get the people out of the water. |
| "There were 30 people on the boat and most of them ended up in the water. | "There were 30 people on the boat and most of them ended up in the water. |
| "They were suffering from being too cold and wet. | "They were suffering from being too cold and wet. |
| "Fortunately it was low tide so they weren't in very deep water." | "Fortunately it was low tide so they weren't in very deep water." |
| A Scotland Yard spokesman said: "Several Metropolitan Police units attended, including the Marine Policing Unit and the police helicopter. | A Scotland Yard spokesman said: "Several Metropolitan Police units attended, including the Marine Policing Unit and the police helicopter. |
| "A number of people were recovered from the water. | "A number of people were recovered from the water. |
| "All 28 passengers and two crew members have been accounted for." | "All 28 passengers and two crew members have been accounted for." |
| The damaged boat was pulled away from the scene and the fire service has begun an investigation into how the fire started. | The damaged boat was pulled away from the scene and the fire service has begun an investigation into how the fire started. |
| The Port of London Authority is also expected to investigate the blaze. | The Port of London Authority is also expected to investigate the blaze. |
| John Bigos, managing director of London Duck Tours, said he had no comment to make at present. | John Bigos, managing director of London Duck Tours, said he had no comment to make at present. |
| The Duck Tours website states: "No river cruise in London gives you the excitement of leaving the road and entering the Thames in such dramatic fashion and no River Thames boat cruise is as quirky as a London Duck Tour." | |
| Duckmarine sinkings | |
| An operating licence for amphibious vehicles in Liverpool was revoked last month, after two vessels sank in the city's Albert Dock. | An operating licence for amphibious vehicles in Liverpool was revoked last month, after two vessels sank in the city's Albert Dock. |
| A number of tourists were rescued during the sinkings in March and June. | A number of tourists were rescued during the sinkings in March and June. |
| The Yellow Duckmarines were a popular attraction, offering tours of Liverpool. | The Yellow Duckmarines were a popular attraction, offering tours of Liverpool. |
| The Queen and the Duke of Edinburgh travelled on one of the converted World War II craft during the Diamond Jubilee tour last year. | The Queen and the Duke of Edinburgh travelled on one of the converted World War II craft during the Diamond Jubilee tour last year. |
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