Hundreds of people prepared to abandon ship Wednesday morning after a ferry caught fire off the coast of Puerto Rico.
The U.S. Coast Guard said around 8:30 a.m. that it was responding to reports of a ferry fire about one mile from San Juan. The ferry has 512 passengers and crew members on-board, according to the Coast Guard.
Multiple local agencies also responded to the fire.
Video shared on social media showed ferry passengers strapped in bright orange life jackets as they prepared to disembark.
As of 9 a.m., evacuation efforts are ongoing.
WFTV
