15 Hurt in Suspected Boat Blast at Haulover Sandbar, Miami
TL;DR
Fifteen people were injured in a possible boat explosion at the Haulover Sandbar near North Miami around 12:50 p.m. Saturday, with more than 25 Miami-Dade Fire Rescue units on scene. Burn victims were rescued from the water and taken to area hospitals, including Jackson Memorial Hospital’s Ryder Trauma Center and Burn Center; some patients were airlifted. At least one pediatric patient was among the injured. Authorities have not yet confirmed the cause, and the incident remains under investigation.
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