The team was aboard the 72-foot-long boat, named Elusive, en route to a marina on the Piscataqua River in New Castle when they noticed black smoke coming out from under the deck around 4 p.m., his safety department said. New Hampshire. The three men and their two dogs jumped into the river as the Elusive was engulfed in flames. All five were rescued by good Samaritans in nearby boats. The three passengers – identified as Arthur Watson, 67, and Diane Watson, 57, of New Canaan, Connecticut, and Jaron Thumbs, 33, of Jupiter Florida – were taken to a nearby hospital and treated at a nearby hospital. free. The yacht – which appears to be engulfed in flames and dark smoke in photos released by the Coast Guard – eventually sank in Maine where it sank about two hours after the initial 911 call. Authorities are investigating the cause of the fire. With Post cables
