Overview
- Miami-Dade Fire Rescue, which responded Saturday around 12:45 p.m., transported 11 patients to hospitals after a reported blast near the busy Haulover Sandbar in Biscayne Bay.
- The incident was declared a Level 2 mass-casualty event as more than 25 units, including Fireboat 21 and Ocean Rescue, worked with Florida Fish and Wildlife and the U.S. Coast Guard.
- Officials reported burns and other traumatic injuries, and several patients were taken to Jackson Memorial’s trauma and burn units according to hospital and media reports.
- Media identified the vessel as the 40-foot cruiser Nauti Nabors registered in Texas, and witnesses said the engine was started without running blowers or opening hatches.
- FWC is leading the active investigation into the cause, and agencies used the event to stress standard safety steps such as ventilating engine compartments and keeping working fire extinguishers on board during crowded boating weekends.