Overview

• The blast occurred around 5:45 p.m. on Memorial Day at a shallow sandbar near the Lauderdale Yacht Club, hurling 13 people into the Intracoastal Waterway.
• Eleven victims, including two children ages 5 and 7, were first treated at Broward Health Medical Center before most were flown to Jackson Memorial Hospital’s burn unit.
• Eight adults are in good condition and the two children are reported in fair condition, with one patient requiring intubation for severe burns.
• Fort Lauderdale Fire Rescue, the U.S. Coast Guard, the Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission and local police have launched a joint investigation into the cause.
• Witnesses and survivors described a massive fireball from a possible gas leak and praised bystanders for rescuing passengers and the dog that emerged uninjured.