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A boat exploded on Lake Lanier in Georgia on Sunday afternoon, injuring six people, including two teens who were rushed to a hospital’s burn unit, fire officials said.
The blast happened around 2:30 p.m. near Margaritaville at Lanier Islands at the Port of Indecision s refueling station, Zachary Brackett, spokesman for Hall County Fire Services, told FOX5 Atlanta. He said a jet ski also caught fire and set the dock ablaze.
First responders airlifted a 13-year-old boy and a 16-year-old girl to the burn unit at Grady Memorial Hospital, officials said. A 39-year-old woman was also rushed to the hospital.
6 injured, 3 hospitalized after boat explosion on Lake Lanier
By FOX 5 Atlanta Digital Team
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Video shows massive boat fire at Lake Lanier
The fire injured a total of 6 people at a fueling dock at Margaritaville at Lanier Islands on Sunday afternoon.
HALL COUNTY, Ga. - Three people, including two teens, were sent to the hospital after a boat exploded on Lake Lanier Sunday afternoon. Lot of black smoke said Annette Ross, who watched the scene unfold from another boat across the lake. The back half of the boat was completely engulfed in flames.
Hall County fire officials said a 13-year-old boy and a 16-year-old girl were airlifted to Grady Memorial Hospital’s burn unit. Medics also rushed a 39-year-old woman to Grady.