Vessel's engine shuts down under Vauxhall Bridge

Twenty-two people were rescued from a Thames Clipper this Tuesday morning (15 December) after it suffered an engine shut down under Vauxhall Bridge.

The Fire Brigade was called at 9.46am and firefighters helped passengers on to another boat just under Vauxhall Bridge at Nine Elms.

There were no injuries and the incident was over by 10.20am.

We rescued 25 people from Thames Clipper after boat suffered engine failure https://t.co/Z5GqtUfMLp © @joaniehardie pic.twitter.com/GwdDRCxwA2

— London Fire Brigade (@LondonFire) December 15, 2015

December 15, 2015