Mass Casualty Event After Boat Explodes in Miami – 15 People Rushed to Hospital
At least 15 people were hospitalized after a boat exploded in Miami on Saturday.
Their condition is not known.
The boat exploded near the sandbar at Haulover Beach, in Miami-Dade, Florida, according to fire officials.
First responders arrived to the scene with multiple burn victims, some of them were still in the water
Some of the injured patients were airlifted to Jackson Memorial Hospital’s Ryder Trauma Center and Burn Center, The Miami Herald reported.
A child was among the injured.
CBS reported:
Multiple people have been taken to the hospital after a reported boat explosion on Saturday near the Haulover Sandbar, according to Miami-Dade fire officials.
The Miami-Dade Fire Rescue said that over 25 units responded to a medical call regarding a possible boat explosion. Upon arrival, fire crews found multiple patients on scene
Due to the sheer number of patients and the department’s need for additional resources, MDFR said that they needed to upgrade the call to a Level 2 Mass Casualty Incident.
A total of 15 patients were transported to a local hospital for further care.
The scene is currently still active, according to fire officials, so no other information has been released.