One person died and at least five were hospitalized after a boat explosion and dock fire at a marina in Fort Lauderdale, Florida.
The explosion occurred in direct view of an EarthCam feed set up at the Lauderdale Marina.
Fort Lauderdale Fire Rescue responded to several 911 calls about the incident at approximately 6 p.m. Monday.
Boat explosion and fire occurred at a Fort Lauderdale marina around 5:55 PM. Several people were injured.
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Upon arrival, they reported discovering one primary boat fire that had spread to a second nearby vessel at the marina, according to a statement from FLFR.
Several people were injured from both the explosion and the fire, officials noted, and five were sent to the hospital.
Three of those individuals were hospitalized with “traumatic” injuries, according to the FLFR.