US EditionPrescott Boat Explosion: Authorities Reveal More Details About Incident
- On Saturday, July 26, a boat’s engine exploded on the Mississippi River close to Prescott, Wisconsin, throwing all 11 people on board into the water.
- The explosion happened after the boat operator tried starting the engine on two separate occasions, with the engine detonating during the third effort.
- After the explosion, a fire started and caused damage when the boat collided with another nearby vessel; a bystander helped control the flames before emergency personnel arrived.
- Eight passengers required medical treatment and were taken to a nearby hospital, but all passengers survived and were safely rescued from the river.
- State natural resource officials are investigating the event and recommend that boaters take safety measures such as checking for gasoline fumes and operating ventilation blowers after refueling.
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Investigation underway into boat explosion on Mississippi River near Prescott
WIZMnews.com The Wisconsin DNR is looking into the cause of a boat explosion on Saturday on the Mississippi River near Prescott in Pierce County. Eleven people were aboard the boat at the time. They all ended up in the water following the explosion. Based on their early investigation, the DNR said in a statement that the operator of the boat tried to start the engine twice. On the third try, the engine exploded. The DNR said that while attempts …
Dept. of Natural Resources: Investigating boat explosion in Pierce County
PRESCOTT, Wis. – The Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources (DNR) is investigating the cause of an explosion of a boat engine that caused the ejection of all 11 passengers on board into the Mississippi River near Prescott in Pierce County on...
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