Woman injured and dog believed dead after gas blast and explosion on boat at Welsh marina

A woman suffered injuries and a dog is believed to have died after an explosion on a boat at a marina. A man managed to rescue himself from the water and the boat, described as a power cruiser, later sank.

Firefighters, police, paramedics, coastguard officers and a lifeboat were called to the scene at Conway Marina in the North Wales town at around 6pm on Saturday (September 9). Smoke and flames were seen billowing from the marina following a reported gas explosion.

The woman was taken to hospital with serious bone fractures. No one else was injured.

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The woman was taken to hospital with a reported severe compound fracture to left ankle and suspected fracture to right leg. A man recovered himself from the water, North Wales Live reports.

Conwy Lifeboat service said in a statement: "At 5.52pm yesterday our RNLI pagers were sounded to reports of two people on West Shore. Our inshore lifeboat, The May-Bob, was swiftly launched with volunteer crew members Danny, Billy and Lucy.

"En route to the West Shore tasking a mayday was received and HM Coastguard retasked Conwy Lifeboat to head into Conwy Marina basin due to reports of a fire. With arriving on scene, thick black smoke was billowing and a casualty vessel on the end of G-Leg was well ablaze following gas explosion.

"Male owner self recovered from water and lady owner had been moved further down pontoon with off duty GP. Two of our lifeboat crew members took first aid equipment to casualty and assisted with positioning and reassurance.

"Sadly the dog on board believed to be deceased owing to fire. The North Wales Fire Service arrived on scene to assess and the lifeboat moved