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16 injured, several thrown into water after boat explosion at Lake of the Ozarks, MSHP says

Boat explosion at Lake of Ozarks
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KANSAS CITY, Mo. — Sixteen people were injured, none seriously, after an explosion on a boat Friday at the Millstone Marina at the Lake of the Ozarks, the Missouri State Highway Patrol said.

A preliminary investigation indicates about 4:30 p.m. someone was putting gas into a 35-foot Trojan boat, but the engine compartment wasn't ventilated, according to MSHP Cpl. Kyle Green.

Gas fumes built up in the engine area and a spark set off the explosion, Green said.

Several people were knocked off the boat and into the lake due to the force of the explosion, the patrol said.

Fifteen people on the boat and one on the dock were injured.

No word on the extent of damage to the boat.

MSHP tweeted out more photos of the explosion: