Fire on boat sparks 'high volume' of 999 calls

Saturday, 28 May 2022 13:07

Incident off coast of Baldrine being dealt with

Police are asking people not to call 999 to report a boat which is on fire off the coast of Baldrine.

The Emergency Services Joint Control Room is reportedly receiving a high volume of calls about it.

The Isle of Man Constabulary has confirmed the incident is being dealt with.

The Emergency Services Control Room are currently receiving a high volume of calls relating to a boat on fire off the coast of Baldrine. This incident is being dealt with so we request that no further 999 calls are made in relation to the boat. Thank you. pic.twitter.com/i4s1LeUc37
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