HALL COUNTY, Ga. — Five people were sent to the hospital over the weekend when an explosion set a boat on fire.
The Georgia Department of Natural Resources says a flash explosion occurred, setting the boat on fire.
Lake Lanier game wardens were called to Land Shark Cove on Saturday just before 8 p.m.
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When they arrived, paramedics were treating several people with non-life-threatening injuries.
Investigators learned from the boat owner and witnesses that the hull blower was not activated before the boat was started, causing the explosion inside the boat’s hull.
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One person was thrown into the water and recovered by witnesses.
In total, five people were taken to Northeast Georgia Medical Center in Gainesville.
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