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Escape hatch and it would appear as though both of those were blocked by fire. >> there is a memorial here basically right next to where the conception is typically docked. 34 candles. we spoke to a woman who lost her 26-year-old sister who was on the boat only crew member not to make it? >> kept me strong knowing she left this world doing something she loved. she had a great heart. she had great soul. she loved helping animals. she loved helping the wildlife. she loved doing all of this amazing stuff. i'm so proud of her. >> sheriff has brought in state experts to conduct rapid d.n.a. tests b...

Passengers and one crew member below deck. the fire literally blocking the escape hatch as well as the main exit. so far, officially they've recovered 20 bodies and hope to find the remaining victims today. because several are burned beyond recognition, they will be doing dna analysis, dental identification. 30 families have been in contact with authorities. that basically means there are four families out there that do not know whether their family member is likely a victim. mainly, they are from san jose and santa cruz. they booked this three day scuba trip. today the coast guard suspended w...

The coast guard beyond words. >> i can't breathe. >> can you get back on board and unlock the boat? any firefighting gear at all for a fire station or anything? the crew that jumped off? no escape hatch for any of the people on board? rob: six crew members and 33 passengers were on board when fire broke out, the conception was on a 3 day scuba excursion. passengers sleeping in a single room tightly packed with bunkbeds, making escape almost impossible. 25 bodies have been located, 20 of them recovered, the other 5 unable to be recovered because

The santa barbara marine. a memorial grows where the vessel once docked. helped rescue five crew members. >> fully engulfed from bough to stern. i mean, in flames probably 30 feet high. it was totally done with. >> launched in 1981, the dive boat slept 46 in double bunks about 4 feet wide and just two feet high. the sheriff says there were two possible ways out but the fire trapped victims below deck. >> there was a stairwell to get down the main entryway up and down and there was an escape hatch and it would appear as though both of those were blocked by fire. >> the outfitter truth aquatics ...

>> roger, can you get back on board and unlock the boat -- unlock the door so they can get off? roger, you don't have any fire fighting gear at all? no fire extinguishers or anything? roger is, this the captain of the conception? roger, was that all the crew that jumped off? roger, is the vessel fully engulfed now? roger, and there is no escape hatch for any of the people on board? >> martha: haunting recording. all you can hear are the questions. you can't hear the answers from the captain and emergency coast guard dispatcher responding to the crew of that doomed california die boat. this pho...