MONTREAL — The Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission has confirmed a Quebec man has died after a boat explosion in Florida’s Broward County. The FWC says its preliminary investigation in Fort Lauderdale shows a 37-foot vessel exploded on Monday after its engines were started, injuring all seven passengers on board.

A 41-year-old man from Quebec died following a boat explosion at a South Florida marina that also injured six people. The explosion occurred Monday, and Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission confirmed the man's identity to CBC on Wednesday.

The charred remains of two boats are seen Tuesday, Dec. 24, 2024, at Lauderdale Marina near the 15th Street Fisheries restaurant in Fort Lauderdale, Fla. (Joe Cavaretta/South Florida Sun-Sentinel via AP) Here is a roundup of stories from The Canadian Press ...