A second top-level yacht caught fire today in the port of Punta del Este, causing alarm among port authorities and boat owners. The incident occurred just 24 hours after a similar event, which has sparked speculation and concern in the nautical area of the country's main resort.
The damaged vessel, Invictus, belongs to former mayoral candidate for the Partido Nacional, Rolando Rozenblum, and businessman Marcel Gerwer, husband of former senator Verónica Alonso. The yacht was moored at dock number 2 in the port when it began to emit black smoke and flames visible from the mainland.
A fire with no victims, but many questions
According to the National Navy, the fire was detected in the early hours of the morning. Personnel from the Coast Guard and Fire Department managed to control the flames before they spread to other vessels. No injuries or crew members on board were reported at the time of the incident.
The port's harbormaster, Sebastián Sorribas, explained that the probable cause of the fire was an electrical overload in the vessel's battery system, possibly connected to the dock's electrical grid. "There are no elements that lead us to believe it was an attack or sabotage. Everything indicates it was an electrical accident," he stated.
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