Seven people have been plucked to safety from their yacht that erupted into flames off Saint Kilda. SOURCE : Nine Adelaide's daily news

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good evening seven people have been

plucked to safety from their yacht that

erupted into flames off st. kilda plumes

of smoke could be seen from the shore

more than three kilometers away as

nearby boats rushed to help thick smoke

billows metres into the year as a yacht

goes up in flames it was really scary

yes it's really weird if there's people

on the boat the MF s is firefighting

vessel gallantry called in after reports

the blaze had broken out below decks

while the your sailed off st. kilda this

afternoon near by fishermen rushing to

help over half a dozen votes sort of

seen the smoke and as will come in we've

seen a lot of boats heading towards

despite the 37-foot vessel was carrying

1,000 slater's of diesel the fuel

igniting moments after seven people on

board were rescued once the hair got

into it she just went up in black and

then she was all over in about 20

minutes crews taking an hour to contain

the blaze all seven crew members were

taken to a nearby boat ramp thankfully

they stepped ashore unhurt while the

cause is still unknown boat owners are

urging vessels be properly maintained

fearing this incidents could have ended

in tragedy just make sure your life

garden and everything Singh in contact

and make sure you got all the right

stuff on board so you get home safe in

one piece the MF s and marine officials

closely watching is all diesel on board

is removed and the threat of a fuel

spill contained Tom Angley nine years