15 Feb, 2024 @ 09:17
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Explosion in Benalmadena port: Two people are rushed to hospital after a boat bursts into flames before sinking

TWO people are in hospital following a boat explosion in Benalmadena port on Wednesday.

According to the town hall, a vessel erupted into flames in Puerto Marina at around 5.50pm yesterday.

The explosion occurred while one of the sons of the owner of the boat and a driver were cleaning the vessel.

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The aftermath of the boat explosion in Benalmadena port (CREDIT: Benalmadena Ayuntamiento)

One of the two suffered burns on 25% of his body, while the other saw various injuries to his chest.

They are both recovering in the Regional Hospital of Malaga.

The ship was so badly damaged it ended up sinking in the port.

A routine investigation has been opened to establish the cause of the blast.

Laurence Dollimore

Laurence Dollimore is a Spanish-speaking, NCTJ-trained journalist with almost a decade’s worth of experience.
The London native has a BA in International Relations from the University of Leeds and and an MA in the same subject from Queen Mary University London.
He earned his gold star diploma in multimedia journalism at the prestigious News Associates in London in 2016, before immediately joining the Olive Press at their offices on the Costa del Sol.
After a five-year stint, Laurence returned to the UK to work as a senior reporter at the Mail Online, where he remained for two years before coming back to the Olive Press as Digital Editor in 2023.
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