One person is dead and five others were hospitalized after a boat explosion at a marina in Fort Lauderdale, Florida, on Monday, officials said.
Fort Lauderdale Fire Rescue responded to multiple 911 calls reporting an explosion aboard a vessel at the Lauderdale Marina just before 6 p.m.
A boat explosion at a Fort Lauderdale marina was captured on camera.
Courtesy EarthCamMaria Sanz told NBC News South Florida that she and her family were on a boat right behind the one that exploded.
As this was happening, Sanz told NBC South Florida her own boat caught on fire.
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