At least 11 in Miami area injured by 'possible' boat explosion, officials say

​At least ​11 people ‌were injured on ​Saturday in what Miami-Dade Fire Rescue ‌described as a "possible vessel explosion" near a popular tourist attraction close to Miami Beach. * Miami-Dade ‌Fire Rescue received a report ‌of a "possible explosion" at 12:48 p.m. Eastern Time (1648 GMT) in the vicinity of Haulover Sandbar, ⁠a ​popular ⁠tourist destination. Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation and ⁠the U.S. Coast Guard also responded.

* First ​responders took 11 people to local ⁠hospitals. * Officials have not revealed a cause ⁠for ​the incident. But in an interview with the Miami Herald, ⁠one person who was on the vessel blamed ⁠a ⁠gas leak.

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