(Courtesy: Peter Galan, Swimspire.com)
OCEAN CITY, Md. (WJZ) — A fishing vessel catches fire in Ocean City.
According to the O.C. Coast Guard, the boat caught fire near 5th Street Saturday afternoon about a quarter of a mile out in the water.
Two people were on board. Both were rescued unharmed.
The Coast Guard says the fire engulfed the vessel, and it sank as a result.
A local salvage company will now try to recover it.
There’s no word on what caused the fire.