Crew told of 'harrowing' California boat fire believed to have killed 34, including 2 Singaporeans

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Crew told of 'harrowing' California boat fire believed to have killed 34, including 2 Singaporeans
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LOS ANGELES: The crew of a dive ship that caught fire and sank off the California coast told a 'harrowing story' of their failed attempts to save ...

off the California coast told a"harrowing story" of their failed attempts to save 34 people trapped below deck in a bunk room already engulfed in flames, investigators said on Thursday .

Divers on Thursday were still searching for the remains of the final victim of the tragedy as forensic experts employed a DNA analysis tool typically used in war zones to identify the 33 charred bodies so far recovered. After reaching a nearby vessel, Homendy said, two crew members returned to the Conception in the skiff to search for survivors, but found none.

The NTSB investigators expected to be on scene for another week and said they would likely not issue a final report for up to 18 months, although some preliminary findings could be released in 10 days.Earlier on Thursday, California Governor Gavin Newsom said a senior environmental scientist and her husband were on the Conception when it caught fire and were presumed dead.

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