One of three men who cheated death after their boat exploded in a massive fireball has credited life jackets for their survival.
Gerry Walsh, who was seconds from being burned alive, has praised the emergency services and local boat owners who rushed to help.
“I was so impressed with how many ordinary people came to help us,” he said.
Mr Walsh will speak of his near-death experience as part of RTÉ’s Search and Rescue TV show which will be broadcast tomorrow. It will feature dramatic footage of the inferno and rescue…..
Irish Examiner 01/12/12, Read the article ‘Our life jackets saved us from fishing boat fireball’
