MIAMI — A possible explosion near the Haulover Sandbar near Bal Harbour on Saturday afternoon sent 11 people to the hospital and had Miami-Dade Fire Rescue, the U.S. Coast Guard and the Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission working what fire crews dubbed a “mass casualty incident.”
Over 25 Miami-Dade fire crews aided in rescuing the injured, finding some of the 11 in the water. Some of the injured were burned and suffered traumatic injuries.
Authorities could not confirm if an explosion occurred. The boat was docked near the Haulover Marine Center a few hours after the explosion. It is a Press Cruiser 400 Express, a 40-foot cabin cruiser called Nauti Nabor from Sherman, Texas. According to U.S. Coast Guard databases, the vessel is certified for recreational use.
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