An image collage containing 3 images, Image 1 shows Passengers were thrown from the vessel with severe burns, a local tiki boat operator who witnessed the disaster said, Image 2 shows The boat that exploded was identified as a 40-foot Press Cruiser 4400 Express named Nauti Nabor from Texas, according to a witness, Image 3 shows The blast happened near the Haulover Sandbar, a bustling tourist hotspot in Miami, came in around 12:48 p.m., officials said

Event Overview

Popular Miami tourist attraction rocked by apparent boat explosion, 15 people rushed to hospital

Updated 17 hours ago
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A boat explosion near Haulover Sandbar off Miami appears to have sent multiple people to hospitals on Saturday. NBC News and ABC News report 15 and 11 hospitalizations respectively, with responders including Miami-Dade Fire Rescue units and the Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission on scene. New York Post places the incident near Haulover Sandbar and notes a Level 2 Mass Casualty incident and involvement of the US Coast Guard, while also citing 11 hospitalized; discrepancies exist over the exact number hospitalized. All sources identify a vessel blast near Miami and emergency response from multiple agencies.

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Original Reporting (4)
Possible boat explosion in Miami sends several to the hospital: Fire officials
ABC News
ABC News
Lean Left
5/9/2026

Possible boat explosion sends over a dozen people to the hospital: Fire officials

First responders raced to Haulover Sandbar on Saturday afternoon. Several people were rushed to a hospital following what officials said appeared to be an explosion on a boat off Miami on Saturday afternoon. The Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission said in a statement released on Sunday that officers.

15 hospitalized after possible boat explosion near Miami Beach
NBC News
NBC News
Lean Left
5/9/2026

15 hospitalized after possible boat explosion near Miami Beach

At least 15 people were hospitalized Saturday following a possible boat explosion near North Miami Beach. Miami-Dade Fire Rescue reported that just after 12:30 p.m., 25 units — including ocean rescue teams and the Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission — responded to reports of a possible vessel explosion.

An image collage containing 3 images, Image 1 shows Passengers were thrown from the vessel with severe burns, a local tiki boat operator who witnessed the disaster said, Image 2 shows The boat that exploded was identified as a 40-foot Press Cruiser 4400 Express named Nauti Nabor from Texas, according to a witness, Image 3 shows The blast happened near the Haulover Sandbar, a bustling tourist hotspot in Miami, came in around 12:48 p.m., officials said
New York Post
New York Post
Lean Right
5/9/2026

Popular Miami tourist attraction rocked by apparent boat explosion, 15 people rushed to hospital

A horrific boat explosion in South Florida waters left 11 people, including a child, hospitalized for severe burns and other traumatic injuries Saturday. Over 25 Miami-Dade fire rescue units along with the US Coast Guard arrived at the scene after repeated calls of a boat blast near the Haulover Sandbar, a bustling.

Nearly a dozen injured after possible boat explosion at popular Florida tourist destination
Fox News5/9/2026

Nearly a dozen injured after possible boat explosion at popular Florida tourist destination

Miami-Dade Fire Rescue said victims had burns and minor injuries after an explosion Saturday at a popular tourist destination. Nearly a dozen people were injured Saturday after a possible boat explosion at Haulover Sandbar, a popular tourist attraction in North Miami Beach, Florida. Miami-Dade Fire Rescue confirmed to.