Overview

• On May 31 just before midday, a residential vessel exploded and caught fire on the River Thames near Lechlade, sending all nine people aboard into the water.
• Four children aged 18 months to seven years and five adults were taken to hospital, and three remain in stable condition with two suffering potentially life-changing burns.
• Two holidaymakers from Wales jumped into the river to help non-swimmers reach safety, rescues that police say likely saved lives.
• Fire crews, two air ambulances and multiple rapid response units from Wiltshire, Gloucestershire and Thames Valley forces rushed to battle the blaze and treat the injured.
• Wiltshire Police have launched a formal inquiry into the explosion’s origin and are appealing for witnesses as they recover the destroyed vessel.