A gas explosion aboard a pleasure boat resulted in the death of a dog and the hospitalization of two individuals. Emergency services responded to the incident at Chirk marina in Wrexham county on Saturday at 18:10 GMT. The two occupants managed to exit the craft, which subsequently sank, sustaining only minor injuries. However, the fire extended to an adjacent 40-foot canal boat. Another vessel, whose mooring lines had severed after igniting, began to drift but was prevented from colliding with other boats. According to a statement posted on Instagram by North Wales Fire Service Green Watch, no contaminants or wreckage entered the primary canal waterway. Copyright 2024 BBC. All rights reserved. The BBC is not responsible for the content of external sites. Read about our approach to external linking. Post navigation Campaign Launched to Secure Public Access Along River Frome Public Information Sessions Held for Regional Sewage Treatment Proposals