TERRIFYING footage has shown the moment a $1 million mega-yacht packed with 1,000 rounds of ammunition and fireworks erupted into flames. The Admiral - a luxury 100-foot vessel - was docked at Marina del Rey in Los Angeles when the inferno broke out on Wednesday night. 3 Flames could be seen ripping through the huge yacht in Los Angeles Credit: Lolita Minasova via Storyful 3 Passersby watched on as fireworks rocketed into the sky Credit: Lolita Minasova via Storyful 3 Thick black smoke could be seen billowing through the air as the wreck crumbled below Credit: Lolita Minasova via Storyful Footage taken at around 8.
30 p.m. showed rockets hurtling through the air as flames engulfed the twin-diesel-engine boat.
Thick black smoke could also be seen rising at speed, as terrified passersby watched on. The yacht’s owner, who has not been identified, told firefighters that roughly 1,000 rounds of ammunition and fireworks were on board at the time. Two passengers were also inside, but managed to escape uninjured.
“I saw it fully engulfed in flames and like many of us living here, heard an explosion and saw fireworks coming off it, and more flames and then walked down here and captured video of it,” witness Lynn Rose told NBC Los Angeles. Firefighters raced to put out the flames, battling to control the blaze as fireworks shot from the deck. "According to boat owner 1,000 rounds of unspent ammunition and fireworks onboard,'' the county fire department said in a statement Thursday.