Dozens of people were forced to jump off a burning tourist boat after it caught fire off the coast of New Zealand.
The boat was returning from White Island off the coast of the North Island to the town of Whakatane when it burst into flames without warning.
The blaze started in the engine room and quickly engulfed the vessel, which was called Peejay.
Volcanic White Island is 31 miles from the New Zealand coast, in the Bay of Plenty, and the boat was just over half a mile from the shore when it got into difficulty.
Sixty people in total - all 53 passengers and seven crew members - were rescued and brought ashore before the boat sank.
Two people were taken to hospital suffering from minor injuries and smoke inhalation.
A statement from police said: "The blaze took hold of the vessel forcing those on board to jump into the water.
"A coastguard boat and a number of small local vessels went out to assist in recovering passengers and crew from the water.
"A helicopter carried out a sweep of the water to confirm everyone had been rescued.
"The passenger manifest has been checked against those rescued from the water and everyone is accounted for."
