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| Man rescued after boat fire off Aberystwyth | |
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| A man has been rescued off a 26ft (8m) cabin cruiser after it caught fire a mile off the coast of Aberystwyth. | |
| Part of Aberystwyth's promenade has been cordoned off as a precaution in case gas bottles or flares on board the vessel explode. | Part of Aberystwyth's promenade has been cordoned off as a precaution in case gas bottles or flares on board the vessel explode. |
| The RNLI said one man was rescued and taken to the town's Bronglais Hospital as a precaution. | |
| Mid and West Wales Fire and Rescue Service said the alarm was raised shortly after 10:50 BST. | Mid and West Wales Fire and Rescue Service said the alarm was raised shortly after 10:50 BST. |
| The boat is at anchor and the blaze is being allowed to "burn out". | |
| Milford Haven Coastguard said the boat was ablaze in the sea between Aberystwyth and nearby Clarach. | |
| It said a crew from Aberystwyth was monitoring the situation from the shore with Mid and West Wales Fire and Rescue Service and Dyfed-Powys Police. | |
| The RNLI in Aberystwyth said two rescue boats were near the scene and an exclusion zone had been set up around the burning vessel. |