Tourism boat fire accident: Is this the reason?

 A tourist boat on way to Papikondalu tourism spot caught fire mid way. The fire mishap occurred near Veeravarapulanka in Devipatnam mandal of East Godavari.

Though the whole boat was reduced to ashes. The captain and the other staff managed to evacuate the passengers safely. According to the officials, there were 120 passengers at the time of the mishap.

Sources said the mishap occurred barely 10 minutes after it left the  shore. According to eyewitnesses, the fire spread from a gas stove and soon engulfed the boat. Alert boatmen, rushed the boat to the shores and asked the passengers to jump on to sand dules. Several locals also rushed in to help the passengers.