Tourists Leap Into Sea as Fire Erupts on Montenegro Boat Tour
Translated & summarized from Mako by baba
An Israeli tourist and her mother were forced to jump from a burning tour boat in Montenegro after a fire broke out shortly after departure. Passengers panicked, with some jumping into the sea as the vessel filled with smoke. They were rescued by other boats and taken to a hospital, with the tourist describing the event as a traumatic experience.
The story in 5 lines · by baba
- An Israeli tourist and her mother escaped a burning boat tour in Montenegro by jumping into the sea.
- The fire broke out 15 minutes into a two-hour tour, causing panic and smoke inhalation.
- Passengers jumped overboard, some without life vests, to reach safety.
- The tourist's mother, who cannot swim, was rescued by a fishing boat.
- Both women were hospitalized for smoke inhalation and injuries sustained during the evacuation.
An Israeli tourist, Talia, and her mother were forced to jump into the sea after a fire broke out on a tour boat in Budva, Montenegro, just 15 minutes into their two-hour excursion. The fire started in the front of the boat, quickly filling the vessel with smoke and causing panic among the passengers.
Talia recounted the terrifying experience to mako, describing how people began to choke on the smoke. "People started to choke on the amount of smoke. It was a stressful situation," she said. The boat's guide and driver attempted to extinguish the flames but were unsuccessful. In the ensuing panic, passengers, some without life vests, jumped overboard to reach a nearby rock.
Talia's mother, who cannot swim, was particularly distressed. "My mother doesn't know how to swim, and she was very scared," Talia explained. They were eventually rescued by a small fishing boat after Talia called for help, highlighting the chaotic and unsafe nature of the evacuation, during which her mother sustained a leg injury.
Additional boats in the area arrived to assist in evacuating the remaining passengers. Some tourists left personal belongings behind due to fears the boat might explode. Both Talia and her mother were taken to a hospital after reaching shore, suffering from smoke inhalation and her mother's leg injury.
Talia described the event as a lasting trauma, noting the presence of crying children on the boat. Despite the frightening ordeal, she expressed relief that they were safe, acknowledging that the situation could have ended much worse.
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