NEW CASTLE, N.H.—A 70-foot yacht burned and sank in New Hampshire, sending three people to the hospital, authorities said.
The vessel, the Elusive, was on the Piscataqua River heading toward a marina in New Castle around 4 p.m. Saturday when a passenger noticed black smoke below deck, the New Hampshire Department of Safety said in a statement.
The Coast Guard and the New Hampshire State Police Marine Patrol posted photos of the flames and thick black smoke pouring from the vessel.
Three passengers, as well as two dogs, jumped overboard as the boat became engulfed in flames. They were rescued by other boats….