Thames pleasure boat catches fire and crashes into pier

The Guardian - Footage shows smoke billowing from 300-tonne passenger vessel with 151 people on boardA pleasure boat with 151 people on board has caught fire and careered into a pier on the river Thames.London fire brigade was called at about 3.45pm to reports of a fire on the white triple-decker boat Erasmus, which crashed into pilings near Canary Wharf pier.Continue reading...