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The 37-foot boat that exploded and caused another vessel to go up in flames, killing a Quebec man and injuring six others, was ignited when an engine started, the lead investigating agency said Tuesday.
The Florida Fish and Wildlife Commission said six people were hospitalized and the body of Sebastien Gauthier, 41, was found in the water. On Monday night, Fort Lauderdale Fire Rescue said five patients were taken to hospitals with three trauma injuries.
The boats on Tuesday were removed from the dock.
FWC said the investigation is open.
Deputy city fire chief Garrett Pingol told CBS News Miami: "We do believe the boat boat was at the fuel docks near the fuel pumps. We are still determining, was was it actually fueling. That is unknown."
The surviving victims have not been identified.
Dramatic video captured the moments when two boats went up in flames at the Lauderdale Marina on Monday night.
The top half of one boat exploded after its engines started. It flew into the air before crashing back down in video obtained from EarthCam, which provides live streaming video, time-lapse construction cameras and reality capture solutions for corporate and government clients.
The boat was near the fuel pumps 1900 Southwest 15th Street behind the 15th Street Fisheries when it happened.
A second nearby boat also caught fire.
New video from a camera mounted on a Fort Lauderdale Fire Rescue camera mounted on a captain’s helmet shows the dramatic moments as they arrive as the flames engulf the boats.
Maria Sanz told CBS News Miami on Tuesday: "I was trying to help that guy who was drowning. I was panicking for him because he was going further and further from the dock."
"I was sitting on the balcony and all of a sudden smoke comes across," Janet Lamp told CBS Miami on Tuesday.
Witnesses on Monday described what they saw:
"I saw the top half of the boat fly up probably 10 feet and come right back down," Tamer Dimiati said. "I did see a guy that was still on the boat while it was on fire and the fire was getting bigger and he was stumbling while he was trying to get off. He was bleeding from his mouth and arm."
"It was kind of just a big explosion, I felt the vibration through my body," Nate Hill told CBS News Miami on Monday night.
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