Watch moment boat goes up in flames in Cardiff marina

Firefighters descended on Cardiff Marina after receiving reports of a boat fire on Saturday afternoon.

Now, a video has surfaced on Facebook which shows the extent of the fire which destroyed the boat called Snow White.

The boat, sitting in the marina (Image: Facebook)

The video, which is almost three minutes long, shows the boat in the marina.

Suddenly something inside seems to explode, then, after thirty seconds, smoke starts billowing out the back and a man in a white t-shirt jumps out and ties the boat up. 

Smoke starts billowing out the back (Image: Facebook)

Thirty seconds later two women jump out as the smoke becomes stronger.

They run down the quay then, twenty seconds later flames begin rising out the boat.

The fire erupts (Image: Facebook)

Within seconds the deck of the boat is engulfed and the smoke turns to a heavy black.

Incredibly, right at the end of the video, someone tries to tackle the flames with a fire extinguisher.

Watch the video of the boat fire, below

In a statement at the time, South Wales Fire and Rescue services said: “At approximately 12.22pm on Saturday, August 5, we received reports of a boat fire on Pont Y Werin, Cardiff.

“Crews from Penarth and Cardiff Central Fire and Rescue Station attended the incident, alongside emergency services colleagues.

“A yacht was destroyed in the fire; a stop message was received at approximately 2.03pm.”