A 100ft yacht that, according to its owner, was “carrying 1,000 rounds of unspent ammunition and fireworks” burst into flames and sank in Marina Del Rey, California, on Wednesday, 18 September. Two passengers escaped the boat without injuries and the cause of fire is to be determined,

Firefighters say that it's possible the fire was fueled by ammunition and fireworks that were being hauled on the yacht.

MARINA DEL REY — A fire stemming from fireworks damaged a boat in Marina del Rey on Wednesday night. The Los Angeles County Fire Department said the involved boat is about 100 feet long. The fire was reported shortly after 8:30 p.m. in the 2200 block of Basin A as firefighters worked to douse the flames.