A 24-foot Monterey powerboat that had just left the Sunset Aquatic Park in Huntington Beach exploded, throwing four of its nine passengers into the water and injuring four others, according to a news report.
The nine passengers, ranging in age from 14 to 60, were leaving the Huntington Harbour marina for Long Beach when the boat’s operator discovered a fuel leak in the engine compartment. He went to turn off the boat and turn on the blower to clear the gas from the compartment when the explosion occurred, throwing four people into the water, including one through the boat’s windshield.
Eight of the passengers were injured, but none of the injuries were considered life-threatening, according to the Orange County Sheriff’s Department Harbor Patrol. The injured were taken to four area hospitals for treatment.
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