$12 million luxury yacht goes up in flames

Firefighters from three Panama stations and Panama’s Sea and Air  Service (SENAN) battled a fire on a $12 million Discovery luxury yacht on Thursday afternoon, May 21. “Discovery” caught fire in the Amador marina and was moved to enable firefighters from Calidonia, Balboa and Plaza Amador to douse the flames that totally consumed the vessel despite their efforts. Billowing smoke clouds could be seen from apartments on Avenida Balboa.