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Originally Posted by wdfifteen
That was the initial report.
"OXNARD, Calif. (AP) — The bodies of four people killed by a raging fire that swept through a dive-boat off the Southern California coast were recovered Monday as authorities said more than two dozen others remained missing and feared dead.
Lt. Cmdr. Matthew Kroll says the four bodies had injuries consistent with drowning."
https://www.abc57.com/news/coast-guard-responding-to-more-than-30-in-distress-on-boat |
Maybe those four managed to escape and enter the water? Injuries were to severe so couldn't stay above water, passed out after entering the water from the toxic effects the smoke or lung damage from fire caused them to loose consciousness? All very possible scenarios. Nothing so far has been reported that only the five survivors managed to get off. Clearly some never got out of the boat as they are still in the boat. I haven't seen a report yet that indicates where the 20 some bodies that have been recovered were picked up from.
Most onboard I am sure succumbed to the effects of smoke, fire, lack of oxygen long before they would have drowned.