Calvert County, MD
Ten people were injured when a boat (a cabin cruiser) exploded (a flash fire) in Calvert County, Maryland on Saturday.
It happened around 6 p.m. in the Spring Cove Marina on Solomons Island. The 38-foot cabin cruiser was fueling at the dock when an unknown source ignited the vessel, according to Maryland Natural Resources Police.
Eight of the 10 injured were
transported to a specialty center, including the three pediatric
patients. Two people were sent to a local emergency room for minor
injuries at the Calvert Memorial Hospital.
None of the injuries was life-threatening, the fire department said.
The state fire marshal, along with police, will be on the scene throughout the night to investigate.