Still investigating
The Governor of Svalbard will not speculate about the cause of a tour boat fire until the investigation is finished
Police Chief Lt. Bjørn Georg Pedersen, right, leads the investigation of the fire aboard the Langøysund in cooperation with the Longyearbyen Fire Department and Norwegian Maritime Directorate.
John Christian Nygaard
A fire aboard the Langøysund day-trip boat owned by Henningsen Transport & Guiding started in the grill area of the front deck, according to witnesses, but The Governor of Svalbard is declining to comment about the cause.
"The case is under investigation and it is therefore it too early to reach conclusions, "said Police Chief Lt. Bjørn Georg Pedersen. "We have our theories, but it would be wrong to comment about them now."
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