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Charter Boat Blast Near Miami Injures 11, Safety Lapses Cited

5/11/2026

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Charter Vessel Blast

An eyewitness blamed a gas leak and crew’s failure to run exhaust fans, calling blast preventable and highlighting safety lapses.
An alleged explosion on the charter vessel Nauti Nabor near Miami’s Haulover Sandbar injured 11 people, cause still under investigation.
Two children and adults suffered burns; four critical patients remained stable at Jackson Memorial Hospital.
Over 25 fire-rescue units, the Coast Guard and wildlife agency responded, and the captain survived.

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Trump previews library

U.S. President Donald Trump previewed his Miami presidential library on the day the boat explosion was reported.
Miami-Dade Fire Rescue said a possible boat explosion near Haulover Sandbar injured at least 13 people, cause under investigation.
Over 25 fire-rescue units, including Fireboat 21 and Ocean Rescue, responded, triggering a Level 2 mass-casualty.
Captain Leo blamed a gas leak at engine start; officials urged checking extinguishers before sailing.

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Historical Context

The 2014 capsizing of MV Sewol on 16 April, which killed 304 passengers, exposed severe regulatory lapses at Chonghaejin Marine and prompted South Korea to tighten ferry inspections and overhaul the Coast Guard’s oversight. The 2024 Miami Haulover Sandbar explosion aboard Nauti Nabor has revived similar concerns, leading the U.S. Coast Guard to revise fan-operation rules and local fire rescue to audit vessel safety.

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Charter Vessel Blast

An eyewitness blamed a gas leak and crew’s failure to run exhaust fans, calling blast preventable and highlighting safety lapses.
An alleged explosion on the charter vessel Nauti Nabor near Miami’s Haulover Sandbar injured 11 people, cause still under investigation.
Two children and adults suffered burns; four critical patients remained stable at Jackson Memorial Hospital.
Over 25 fire-rescue units, the Coast Guard and wildlife agency responded, and the captain survived.

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