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Nine people injured after fire on residential boat

Sammy Jenkins
BBC News, Wiltshire
Google Maps The Thames river at Lechlade. It has five houseboats on the side of the river, with green shrubbery and trees to the right.Google Maps
Wiltshire Police says the fire happened on the River Thames near Lechlade

Nine people have been injured after a fire on a residential boat on the River Thames.

The fire on the River Thames near Lechlade, Gloucestershire, happened just before 12:00 BST on Saturday, Wiltshire Police, which is leading the investigation, said.

Nine people were injured and taken to hospital.

The force said a section of the river was closed and inquiries were ongoing.

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