VOLUSIA COUNTY, Fla. – An boat explosion at Halifax Harbor Marina on Sunday injured four people, according to the Daytona Beach Fire Department.
Firefighters responded just after 1:15 p.m. and the department said the four boaters had just refueled the 34-foot vessel, which exploded when they tried to start its engine.
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Vincent Kraus said he was heading out on the water around 1 p.m. Sunday from the marina when he saw the boat explode.
“We were on our way to help them to make sure everything was OK, but it was rescued there before
That boat that exploded has now been towed away from the marina.
“I could see the bow tail and part of the back,” said Laurie Brennan, a boater and witness. “It was a very large vessel.”
The fire department shared security video of the explosion on its Facebook page. The footage shows how the explosion sent multiple loose objects flying from the boarded vessel, as well as smoke from what officials said was an ensuing fire on the boat.
See the footage in the video player below.
One of the four people who were injured in the explosion — a woman in her 50s — was airlifted to an Orlando hospital for burns, firefighters said. The other three boaters were treated on scene and refused transport to the hospital, according to the department.
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No other details have been shared at the time of this report.
“It’s sad to see more than anything,” said Ilene Jones, a boater. “Somebody definitely had a bad day.”
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