A possible boat explosion in Miami led to several people suffering burn injuries and being rushed to the hospital, according to Miami-Dade Fire Rescue.
At least 13 injuries were reported and 11 people went to the hospital, with people reporting burns and other minor injuries, according to Battalion Chief Juan Arias.
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Over 25 units from the fire rescue team responded to a call around 12:45 p.m. near a shallow boating area called Haulover Sandbar. They found multiple patients, prompting an upgrade to a Level 2 Mass Casualty incident.
One adult had more than 30% of his body burned, and at least one more was burned on 18% of the body, according to the Miami Herald. Local fire rescue was assisted by the Fish & Wildlife Commission and the U.S. Coast Guard.
Melissa Brevik, a spokeswoman for the FWC, said that “preliminary information indicates a charter vessel carrying several passengers was in Biscayne
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