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Boat Explodes on Lake Lanier; 7 People Injured
- A boat exploded around 7 p.m. on July 4 in Landshark Cove near Margaritaville at Lake Lanier, injuring seven people.
- The explosion involved a 23-foot cabin cruiser that was being towed when it suddenly burst into flames, causing second and third-degree burns to victims aged 5 to 45 years old.
- Hall County Fire Rescue extinguished the five-foot-high fire using a portable pump and assistance from Gainesville Fire’s Marine Rescue boat, while the boat operator rescued all seven victims and took them to paramedics at Margaritaville.
- Five victims were hospitalized—four at Grady Memorial Hospital, including one airlifted pediatric patient, and one at NEGMEC Gainesville—with all patients reported stable upon leaving the scene.
- Authorities in Hall County are currently investigating the cause of the explosion, which remains undetermined, following the incident on Lake Lanier that triggered multiple emergency responses.
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Boat explosion on Georgia lake injures at least 5 people, officials say
A boat explosion Friday evening on popular Lake Lanier in Georgia left at least five people injured, officials said. Fire crews responded to reports of a boat explosion at about 7 p.m. ET to find a boat ablaze with 5-foot-high flames and five people injured at the scene, Hall County Fire Rescue said in a news release. Cell phone video showed black smoke and heavy flames billowing into the air from the boat, as boaters from several other nearby v…
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