Several people were rushed to a hospital following what officials said appeared to be an explosion on a boat off Miami on Saturday afternoon.<\/p>\n
The Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission said in a statement released on Sunday that officers “responded to a single-vessel boating incident in Miami-Dade County.”<\/p>\n
“Preliminary information indicates a charter vessel carrying several passengers was in Biscayne Bay, near the Haulover Sandbar, when an explosion occurred on board,” the commission said.<\/p>\n
“Passengers aboard the vessel were injured, and several were transported to area hospitals for treatment,” it added.<\/p>\n
“This is an active investigation. No additional information is available at this time. A full report will be available through a public records request once the investigation is complete,” the statement said.<\/p>\n
First responders rushed to Haulover Sandbar following calls of an explosion around 12:48 p.m. on Saturday, according to Miami-Dade Fire and Rescue.<\/p>\n
They found multiple victims. Fire officials initially said 15 people were immediately transported to the hospital. Later in the afternoon, fire officials said that 11 people were hospitalized.<\/p>\n
Their conditions were not immediately revealed.\u00a0<\/p>\n
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