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Yvonand VD: Boat explodes on Lake Neuchâtel – passengers jump overboard

On Saturday afternoon the engine of a boat blew up on Lake Neuchâtel. The three passengers on board were able to jump off the boat and get to safety in good time

A boat exploded on Lake Neuchâtel on Saturday. (Symbol image)

KEYSTONE

  • The engine of a boat caught fire on Lake Neuchâtel.
  • The boat then exploded.
  • The three people present were able to save themselves, but two were injured.

On Saturday afternoon, the engine of a boat started to burn on Lake Neuchâtel in Yvonand VD. There were three people on board the motorboat. According to “24 heures”, the passengers jumped into the water shortly before the explosion to get to safety.

Two of the people were injured in the accident. According to the canton police of Vaud, the engine caught fire when the ignition was switched on. “The gasoline fumes caused the engine to explode,” said a police spokesman. The boat was therefore completely burned out.

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