The 85ft vessel had been carrying around 8,000 litres of fuel when it caught fire while moored at Torquay in Devon.
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The race is on to prevent a massive oil spill off the coast of Devon after a superyacht caught fire and sank. The 85ft vessel had been carrying around 8,000 litres of fuel when it was engulfed by flames while moored at Torquay on Saturday. Witnesses said that the fire burnt through the rope mooring the yacht, cutting it adrift so it floated along the marina before hitting a bridge, which acted like a barricade.The Environment Agency is now handling the case and officers issued two pollution alerts for the beaches closest to the marina on Saturday.It is understood that more pollution recovery equipment will arrive today from Birmingham.
An Environment Agency spokesperson said:"Our officers are providing assistance to the Harbour Master Authority to contain the oil and fuel within the booms that have been set up in the marina.
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