Posted on 07/05/2025 9:49:00 AM PDT by BenLurkin
A Fourth of July boat trip on a “haunted” Georgia lake, where hundreds have died, turned tragic Saturday, after an explosion injured all seven on board, including a five-year-old.
Dramatic video shows the boat engulfed in five-foot-high flames, with thick plumes of black smoke emanating into the Lake Lanier sky, just a few feet from the shore.
The 23-foot cabin-cruiser was headed to the Margaritaville resort at Lake Lanier Islands when it exploded around 7 p.m., according to the Georgia Department of Natural Resources.
Music can be heard blaring in the background of the video, with revelers celebrating the holiday on the shore while watching the chaotic scene unfold.
Five people aboard were taken to the hospital with second and third-degree burns, including at least one who had to be airlifted, officials said.
Two others were treated on site for minor injuries, according to Now Habersham.
The passengers ranged in age from 5 to 45.
About 216 people have died in the lake between 1994 and 2022 from boating accidents, drownings and explosions, state data shows.
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I remember that as well. The docks were land-locked.
“Another boat explosion in north Georgia leaves 7 injured”
The Georgia Department of Natural Resources is investigating a second Fourth of July boat explosion.
Officials say seven people were injured when a boat exploded on Lake Nottely in Union County on Friday afternoon.
A lot of boat explosions going on in Georgia this weekend.
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