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A suspected vessel detonation astatine a Miami sandbar sent astatine slightest 11 group to nan infirmary connected Saturday pinch immoderate suffering from burns and traumatic injuries, according to Juan Arias, nan Miami Dade occurrence rescue battalion chief.
First responders received reports astir about 12.45pm of a imaginable vessel detonation connected nan water, Arias told WPEC 12.
It is unclear what caused nan blast, which occurred onboard a charter vessel pinch astir 14 people, according to NBC 6 South Florida.
The Florida food and wildlife conservation committee is investigating nan incident, according to nan Associated Press.
The Haulover Sandbar beckons hundreds of outpouring breakers and different vacation-oriented visitors each year. Located successful shallow waters, nan sandbar has been a boating mecca. Kayakers besides regularly descend upon nan strip.
Patrick Lee, a section businessman, was driving group onboard his vessel to different alloy connected nan h2o during nan blast, he told nan Miami Herald.
“When we looked backmost out, we saw 3 group flying disconnected nan vessel successful a puff of smoke,” Lee said.
