At least 11 people were taken to hospital following a possible boat explosion near Miami on Saturday.
One witness, Patrick Lee, told the Miami Herald: “When we looked back out, we saw three people flying off the boat in a puff of smoke.”
The incident occurred at Haulover Sandbar just before 1pm local time, with first responders receiving reports of a possible boat explosion on the water.
25 emergency units responded. Miami-Dade Fire Rescue has stated the cause of the incident is still under investigation.
Erika Benitez, spokesperson for Miami-Dade Fire Rescue, said at the scene:
“Our crews encountered multiple patients with various degrees of injury, including burns requiring medical attention.”
Witness: ‘He blew people out of the boat’
Speaking to CBS News Miami, Patrick Lee, a local businessman who witnessed the incident, described seeing “three people fly out of the boat” after the explosion.
“People got on board, and he turned the key and didn’t open the hatches, didn’t turn on the blowers, and he blew people out of the boat,” Lee told the outlet.
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