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Woman suffers shrapnel injuries in yacht explosion at Newport Anchorage Marina
A woman has been injured in a boat explosion at a Sydney marina that sank a yacht and scattered debris up to 30 metres.
Key points:
- The woman suffered shrapnel-like injuries to her lower legs
- She said she had been sleeping alone on a sofa inside the yacht
- Booms were placed around the sunken vessel to contain any fuel spill
Emergency services were called to the Newport Anchorage Marina on Sydney’s northern beaches just before 8:00pm yesterday after reports of an explosion.
The blast was so loud residents reported hearing it several kilometres away.
A 57-year-old woman managed to escape the 46-foot yacht before it sank, with a bystander helping her to safety at a nearby jetty.
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