Investigators Seek Cause of House Boat Explosion on Tennessee River May 26, 2021
A woman was killed and a man was injured when a house boat exploded on a Tennessee river Sunday afternoon, according to the state Wildlife Resources Agency.
The explosion happened shortly after the 38-foot (12-meter meter) vessel refueled near the Montgomery County Conservation Club on the Cumberland River, news outlets quoted the Wildlife Resources Agency as saying.
Photos from the scene released by Clarksville Fire and Rescue showed the boat completely engulfed by flames.
The operator, a 56-year-old man, and the passenger, a 54-year-old woman, were thrown into the water by the explosion and the two were rescued by a nearby boater, officials said.
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Officials say one of the two people injured in a houseboat explosion on the Cumberland River in Clarksville has died.
Doctors at Tennova Healthcare-Clarksville confirmed Sunday night the 54-year-old woman had died while a 56-year-old man remained hospitalized.
According to Clarksville Fire and Rescue, the 38-foot boat had finished refueling at the Montgomery County Conservation Club when it exploded, throwing both victims into the water. The cause of the explosion remains under investigation. ); } return false; }); $( #comments .commentlist .comment-content a ).attr( target , blank );
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CLARKSVILLE, Tenn. (AP) The Tennessee Wildlife Resources Agency says a woman was killed and a man was injured when a house boat exploded on a river.
The agency says the explosion happened shortly after the 38-foot vessel refueled near the Montgomery County Conservation Club along the Cumberland River on Sunday afternoon.
Officials say the operator, a 56-year-old man, and the passenger, a 54-year-old woman, were thrown into the water by the explosion and the two were rescued by a nearby boater.
Authorities say they were taken to a hospital where the woman later died from her injuries.