SARASOTA, Fla. (WFLA) — A boat explosion near Longboat Key caused six people to jump to safety into the water around 4:45 p.m. on Saturday.
Sarasota Police Department’s Marine Unit, with assistance from the FWC, Longboat Key and Sarasota County Fire Rescue, rescued all six boaters aboard a 24-foot-long Yellowfin.
All six people were taken to the hospital.
This is an ongoing investigation.
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