60 rescued from blazing tourist boat

All 60 people forced overboard after their tourist boat caught fire on Monday off the coast of New Zealand have been rescued, according to authorities.

Police spokeswoman Kim Perks said the fire aboard the vessel PeeJay broke out as it was returning from White Island to the town of Whakatane.

She said all 53 passengers and seven crew members were forced overboard to escape the fire and smoke.