11 People, Including 2 Children, Injured in Memorial Day Boat Explosion
Eleven people, including two children, have been hospitalized following a Memorial Day boat explosion.The Southeast Division of the U.S. Coast Guard, based in Fort Lauderdale, FL, announced on X that they responded to a report of 'multiple injuries' after a boat exploded near the New River Triangle around 5:45 p.m. local time on May 26. Rescue teams arrived on the scene and transported '13 [people] to EMS.' A dog was also rescued from the scene.Fort Lauderdale Fire Rescue spokesman Frank Guzman later confirmed to the Miami Herald that a total of 13 people were on the boat. Eleven people, including two children, were injured. Ten of those injured were transported to Broward Health Medical Center and were later transferred to a burn unit at Jackson Memorial Hospital. As of 10 p.m. on Monday, it was reported that eight of the victims were in good condition, while the children, aged five and seven, were in fair condition.Witness Christopher Blackwood was fishing near the scene when he heard a loud explosion. "When I looked at the boat, I saw the gas vapor, went into the air. I saw people jump into the water,' Blackwood said. 'Something inside exploded. You just got to be safe, you got to know what you're doing.'
The incident is still under investigation. 'It's too soon to know how this happened," Guzman told WSVN. "We have a fire investigator on scene as well, and once we know more, we can share that."11 People, Including 2 Children, Injured in Memorial Day Boat Explosion first appeared on Men's Journal on May 27, 2025
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