Thursday, July 9, 2015

2 injured in boat explosion in Anne Arundel Co., Maryland


DEALE, Md. (WUSA9) -- 

Two men were injured when a boat exploded in Deale, Md. on Thursday.

The explosion happened at Rockhold Creek Marina in the 400 block of Deale Rd. at 11:50 a.m., according to Anne Arundel Fire and Rescue officials.

The men, one believed to be in his 20s and the other in his fifties, were working on the boat when the explosion happened. Officials say both men have second degree burns on 40 percent of their bodies. They were taken to Washington Medstar Burn Unit with non-life threatening injuries.

The cause of the explosion is under investigation.