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Posted on 07/02/2018 5:11:00 PM PDT by BenLurkin
Authorities are trying to determine what caused a boat explosion in the Bahamas that left an American tourist dead and nine others injured. Four Americans who survived the incident were flown to Tampa, Florida, for treatment. The blast ripped through the boat carrying 10 American sightseers Saturday, shortly after it set off from the Island of Exuma. The blast sent a column of black smoke billowing into the blue Bahamian sky.
With the ship engulfed in flames, panicked passengers on another tour boat begged their captain to pull away. Others jumped into the water and swam toward the burning ship, bringing the injured on board....
A local legislator told CBS News that 12 people were on the disabled vessel Saturday morning: 10 American passengers and 2 Bahamian crew members. ...
U.S. Coast Guard flew four survivors to Florida. Five remain in the Bahamas and were transported more than 100 miles to a hospital in the capital of Nassau, where one passenger had her legs amputated, a family relative said.
...boats were taking vacationers to see the Bahamas' famous swimming pigs.
(Excerpt) Read more at cbsnews.com ...
I feel left out that I don’t even get one day of vacation. You cheer me up by reminding me of the horrors that can occur if you leave your house. Thanks.
/dark humor, sorry
prayers up for those injured and family of the victim
Gasoline engine? Fume in the bilge?
Cruises are problematic no matter the size of the ship.
“Gasoline engine? Fume in the bilge?”
Sounds like it to me.
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Realize is unrelated but then there was the terrorist arrested that was going to attack Cleveland.
EFOB/EFOH?
(ex friend of Bill; ex friend of Hillary)
Cleveland fears not:
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How could happen with such strict Bahamanian safety standards?/s
People don’t realize,these are essentially third world countries. They have the tourist money that enriches them, but sad to say the attitude is the same as sh*thole countries. I had a motorcycycle accident in Bermuda. One of the first responders stole my wifef’’s $1300 Tag watch while we were incapacitated at the side of the road. They left my $3000 Rolex because it is stainless steeel and low key and probably looked like a Timex to them.
That was my first thought.
Turn bilge blower on before starting engine.
Nice photo of a nice lady
How many trauma centers did they have to fly the victims past to get them to Tampa? Why not fly them on to San Antonio if there was no rush to get them medical treatment?
“Turn bilge blower on before starting engine.”
For a good 5 minutes.
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And this was Bermuda of all places. Our hospital bills were $4500 (thank God I bought insurance- even though it took 6 months to collect)
They were going to see the famous swimming pigs!!
Hmmmm!!!!
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Had a former neighbor learn this the hard way.
Boat blew up and burned right down to the waterline. The explosion killed his wife and his dog. He was hospitalized for almost three years recovering from burns on more than 90% of his body.
I’ve owned a total of 5 boats in my lifetime. The first 3 were outboards so it wasn’t an issue. The last two were I/O with big V-8 engines. I’d go so far as to open the engine compartment for a while, then close it, and then run the blower.
Gasoline fumes are more easily detonated than dynamite and just as powerful.
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