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Suspected boat explosion injures 11 in Miami
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- Harry Sekulich AFP via Getty Images Miami's Haulover Sandbar, the location of the blast.US authorities are investigating the cause of an explosion on board a boat that injured 11 people in Miami, southern Florida.
- Miami-Dade Fire Rescue Battalion Chief Juan Arias told reporters that emergency crews responded to reports of a "possible boat explosion" at Haulover Sandbar, a popular tourist location.
- Eleven people were taken to local hospitals to be treated for burns and traumatic injuries, Arias said.
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Harry Sekulich AFP via Getty Images Miami's Haulover Sandbar, the location of the blast.US authorities are investigating the cause of an explosion on board a boat that injured 11 people in Miami, southern Florida.
Miami-Dade Fire Rescue Battalion Chief Juan Arias told reporters that emergency crews responded to reports of a "possible boat explosion" at Haulover Sandbar, a popular tourist location.
Eleven people were taken to local hospitals to be treated for burns and traumatic injuries, Arias said.
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