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    Harrowing stories of death and survival during California boat fire

    by Richard Winton, Mark Puente, Matt Hamilton and Dakota Smith, Los Angeles Times Sep 06, 2019 3 minutes

    LOS ANGELES - Harrowing tales have emerged from surviving crew members about the fire that broke out on the diving boat Conception off the Ventura County coast on Monday morning, leading to the deadliest maritime disaster in modern California history.

    Authorities say 34 people sleeping below deck were killed. Five crew members on the deck escaped and have been interviewed by investigators since the fire.

    Sources told the Los Angeles Times that a preliminary investigation into

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