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5/10/2026, 12:00:30 AM
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a possible boat explosion near Miami Beach, at least 15 people injured and 11 treated at area hospitals.
This happening at a popular boating and entertainment area.
Here's ABC's Morgan Norwood.
Tonight, several units responding to a possible boat explosion near popular South Florida sandbar near Miami Beach packed with weekend visitors.
There is a possible boat explosion, multiple people in the water.
The incident so severe officials upgrading this to a level two mass casualty incident.
Not a great way to start the summer, that's for sure.
Miami-Dade Fire Rescue rushing more than two dozen units to the Haulover Sandbar in Biscayne Bay just before 1:00 p.m.
Injuries were from burn burn injuries to some traumatic injuries as well.
This captain was nearby and says he saw the explosion.
There was about a 10 or 12 people that got stretched out of there.
Second, third, and I've seen some possible fourth-degree burns.
Rescuers pulling people into lifeboats and rushing them to nearby fuel docks.
Officials say 11 people were taken to local hospitals, some even airlifted.
The Haulover Sandbar is one of the most popular hotspots for boaters and tourists, often packed as the busy summer boating season gets underway.
And with tonight, authorities are investigating what exactly sparked that blast.
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