A boat exploded at a marina in Fort Lauderdale, Florida, on Thursday afternoon.
The number of people injured has not been released, but two have been hospitalized.
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The boat exploded shortly after 2 p.m. EDT. The cause of the explosion is still unclear. Fort Lauderdale police tweeted that officers from the Fort Lauderdale Police Department and fire rescue are on the scene.
Fire Rescue Battalion Chief Stephen Gollan told WPLG’s Local 10 that one of the hospitalized individuals’ arms and legs sustained burns.
After the explosion, there were reports of people in the water, according to WSVN.
