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Boat left to burn after catching fire at Cancun dock

Cancun, Q.R. — A boat was left to burn in Cancun waters Sunday after a dock gas spill caught it on fire. The incident was recorded at a company marina Sunday during a gasoline refill.

The fire quickly engulfed the small boat. The empty boat was hauled out to sea by a jet ski away from the other boats and allowed to burn after failed attempts to extinguish the flames.

Witnesses who saw the burning boat called 9-1-1, reporting the fiery vessel at Kilometer 7 of the Cancun Hotel Zone. Rescue teams and elements of the Tourist Police arrived at the site to carrying out the corresponding procedures.

There were no injuries reported. An official cause for the Sunday afternoon fire is still under investigation.