Five injured from boat explosion on Lake of the Ozarks in Missouri
{{#rendered}} {{/rendered}}Five people, including a 6-year-old girl, were injured in a boat explosion Saturday on the Lake of the Ozarks in Missouri, authorities said.
The blast occurred around 2:15 p.m. during the refueling of a 1993 Chris-Craft vessel at the Millstone Marina Gas Dock, according to Missouri State Highway Patrol incident report.
Investigators attributed the explosion to a lack of ventilation and mechanical failure.
{{#rendered}} {{/rendered}}DUCK BOAT VICTIMS INCLUDE 9 FROM ONE FAMILY, SHIP'S DRIVER, TOURISTS
The highway patrol reminded boaters in a tweet to allow at least four minutes "after fueling & before starting the engine to remove gas vapors in the bilge."
The five people injured were from Kansas City, Mo., authorities said.
{{#rendered}} {{/rendered}}Patrick Baber, 39, was ejected from the boat into the water, where he was later rescued. Carl Harris, 42, suffered serious injuries and was airlifted to a hospital.
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An ambulance took boat owner and driver Robert Baber, 71, Patrick Baber, the girl, and a woman identified as Cynthia Sterling, 48, to a hospital.
{{#rendered}} {{/rendered}}They suffered moderate injuries. The girl, Kathryn Harris, was the only one wearing a safety device, officials said.