PRESCOTT, Wis. (WFRV) – Authorities in western Wisconsin say there were no deaths, but eight people were hurt following a boat explosion on Saturday.
According to a release from the Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources, officials are investigating an incident where a boat carrying 11 people exploded on the Mississippi River near the City of Prescott.
Officials say the boat’s operator attempted to start its engine twice, and on the third attempt, the boat’s engine exploded.
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The 11 people on board the vessel at the time were ejected from the boat. None of the boat’s passengers were killed in the incident, but eight of them needed medical treatment at a nearby hospital.
As attempts were made to put out the fire on the exploded boat, the vessel drifted into a second boat and caused some fire damage.
All fires were extinguished, and no other information is available as the DNR continues to investigate the incident.
