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Boat explodes off the beach in Fort Lauderdale, fire-rescue says
A boat exploded off the beach in Fort Lauderdale Wednesday morning, according to city fire-rescue.
This is the second boat to go up in flames in two days in Fort Lauderdale. A 39-foot Sea Ray blew up in the Intracoastal Waterway, near the large sandbar by the New River, on Monday. That blast injured 11 people, including two children.
MORE: 'A fireball.' Fuel vapors likely caused Fort Lauderdale boat explosion, fire rescue says
Wednesday's explosion happened just offshore near 1700 South Ocean Boulevard around 9:30 a.m.
The 30-foot boat had one person on board, who jumped into the water and swam to shore, said Frank Guzman, a spokesman with Fort Lauderdale Fire Rescue.
Paramedics took the person to Broward Health Medical Center to be treated for burn injuries, Guzman said.
The boat washed up on the beach, and Fort Lauderdale and Broward Sheriff's Office firefighters worked to put out the flames, Guzman said.
This story will be updated as more information becomes available.
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