A boat explosion in Fort Lauderdale caused multiple injuries and sent at least five people to hospital Thursday afternoon, authorities confirmed
The explosion occurred just before 2 p.m. on the New River in the 2000 block of Southwest 20th Street
Fort Lauderdale Fire Department officials said about 21 people were on board the 41-foot Wellcraft boat when there was some sort of explosion that threw several people into the water
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Officials said 13 people suffered burns and five of them were hospitalized Two were in critical condition and three had minor injuries
Other burns were treated at the scene Burns range from 1st to 3rd degree, officials said
Officials said nearby boats pulled people out of the water and everyone was out of the water when help arrived
Authorities said they were investigating whether it was a party boat that had been rented or whether it was someone’s personal boat
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