SAN FRANCISCO: At least 11 people were injured on Saturday in what Miami-Dade Fire Rescue described as a “possible vessel explosion” near a popular tourist attraction close to Miami Beach.
Miami-Dade Fire Rescue received a report of a “possible explosion” at 12.48pm Eastern Time in the vicinity of Haulover Sandbar, a popular tourist destination.
Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation and the US Coast Guard also responded.
First responders took 11 people to local hospitals.
Officials have not revealed a cause for the incident. However, in an interview with the Miami Herald, one person who was on the vessel blamed a gas leak.