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25 Units Respond to Haulover Boat Explosion, Injuring 15

5/10/2026

Summary

Story summary

More than 25 emergency units, including a rescue helicopter, converged on the Haulover Sandbar after a possible boat explosion.
Miami-Dade Fire Rescue moved 15 injured people to hospitals, where conditions remain unknown.
Witnesses reported burn injuries, including a child.
Ocean rescue teams, the Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission, and an air-rescue unit responded, while a passenger suggested a gas leak caused the explosion, though officials have not confirmed it.

History

Historical Context

The 24 March 1989 Exxon Valdez grounding released about 11 million gallons of crude, prompting the Oil Pollution Act and a new Coast Guard-led, multi-agency spill response model. That framework underpins today’s coordinated effort, where Miami-Dade Fire Rescue, the Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission and air-rescue units deployed over 25 emergency units to the suspected boat explosion at Haulover Sandbar.

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Story summary

More than 25 emergency units, including a rescue helicopter, converged on the Haulover Sandbar after a possible boat explosion.
Miami-Dade Fire Rescue moved 15 injured people to hospitals, where conditions remain unknown.
Witnesses reported burn injuries, including a child.
Ocean rescue teams, the Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission, and an air-rescue unit responded, while a passenger suggested a gas leak caused the explosion, though officials have not confirmed it.

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