The Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission has confirmed a Quebec man has died after a boat explosion in Florida’s Broward County.
The FWC says its preliminary investigation in Fort Lauderdale shows a 37-foot vessel exploded on Monday after its engines were started, injuring all seven passengers on board.
One passenger was 41-year-old Sebastien Gauthier of Quebec, who died from his injuries.
The FWC says six other occupants were taken to a local hospital for treatment.
Video posted on social media shows the vessel engulfed in flames following the explosion, with a thick column of black smoke billowing into the sky. Local media reported the explosion happened at the Lauderdale Marina, but the FWC release gives no such specifics….