All sailors are accounted for and everyone injured is in stable condition. An investigation is underway.
A three-alarm fire broke out Sunday morning on board the USS Bonhomee Richard at Naval Base San Diego, military officials said. At least 17 sailors and four civilians were sent to the hospital for „non-life threatening injuries,“ according to the Navy. All are in stable condition as of Sunday night.
The blaze broke out shortly before 9 a.m. local time and the cause of the fire is under investigation. Video posted on social media showed crews responding and smoke in the air. The San Diego Fire Department, who assisted in the emergency, said there was an explosion.
The USS Bonhomme Richard is an 840-foot amphibious assault vessel and the Navy said there were 160 sailors on board at the time of the incident.
