A pilot boat went up in flames yesterday while moored at the port of Fiumicino, Italy, and it was all captured on camera.
A investigation into the cause of the accident has been launched by the Harbour Master. Nobody was injured in the incident.
Photos courtesy Cambiaso & Risso Fiumicino:
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