US EditionMen from Houma, Abbeville killed in Texas boat explosion
- A commercial work boat exploded Wednesday morning near Port Arthur, Texas.
- The explosion occurred shortly after the boat was refueled at a boat ramp.
- Three crew members were aboard the vessel during the incident.
- Two men died at the hospital, and a third person sustained serious injuries.
- Multiple agencies, including the U.S. Coast Guard, investigate the explosion's cause.
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Report: Abbeville man among those killed in Texas boat explosion
PORT ARTHUR, Texas (KLFY) -- Two Louisiana men have died and one is in critical condition following a workboat explosion in Texas, according to media reports. According to KDFM-TV, a man from Abbeville and another from Houma died in the explosion. Justice of the Peace Joseph Guillory told KFDM the boat captain was from Abbeville. He was in his mid 40s. The worker was from Houma. He was in his early 40s. The judge has ordered autopsies and says t…
Abbeville man among 2 Louisiana men killed in boat explosion in Texas
PORT ARTHUR, Texas (NEWS 15) — A work boat explosion in Texas claimed the lives of two Louisiana men, including one from Acadiana, and seriously injured another, according to 12News in Beaumont. Port Arthur Interim Deputy Fire Chief Antonio Mitchell…
2 Louisiana men named as victims in Port Arthur, Texas boat explosion, reports say
Two Louisiana men were killed in a Wednesday morning work boat explosion at a boat ramp at the J.D. Murphree Wildlife Management Area in Port Arthur, Texas, Channel 12 in Beaumont, Texas reports.
Abbeville man among victims in fatal boat explosion in Port Arthur
Two Louisiana men were killed Wednesday morning in a work boat explosion at the J.D. Murphree Wildlife Management Area in Port Arthur, Texas, according to The Advocate. A third man was seriously injured, according to Port Arthur area officials. Joseph L. Guillory, Jefferson County Precinct Two Justice of the Peace, told reporters that the two men who died were a 45-year-old from Abbeville, reportedly the boat captain, and a 41-year-old from Houm…
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