Five people were injured after a boat explosion rocked 4th of July celebrations on Friday.
The festivities at Lake Lanier in Georgia were cut short after a boat caught fire around 7:00 p.m. Footage of the vessel engulfed in flames made it to social media after the incident, but the cause remains unknown.
A spokesperson for the Georgia Department of Natural Resources said seven people were injured as a result of the 23-foot cabin cruiser bursting into flames, per WSB-TV. Four were taken to Grady Memorial Hospital; another received attention at the Northeast Georgia Medical Center.
Vessel Involved In Boat Explosion Taken To Shore After The Fire Was Put Out
The DNR said the boat was being towed in Landshark Cove near Margaritaville. Rescue boat crew members initially said five patients needed medical attention and that flames reached as high as five feet.
The fire was put out with a portable pump and the help of Gainesville Fire’s Marine Rescue vessel. It was no longer aflame when it was pulled to shore.
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Lake Lanier has been the site of several accidents over the years. Between 1994 and 2022, around 216 people have died through explosions, boating accidents, and drownings.
It was also responsible for the town of Oscarville flooding in the 1950s.
Fortunately, no lives were lost in this latest incident.
