Sister of Quebec Man Killed in Florida Boat Explosion Also Injured, Friend Says

Sister of Quebec Man Killed in Florida Boat Explosion Also Injured, Friend Says
The charred remains of two boats at Lauderdale Marina near the 15th Street Fisheries restaurant in Fort Lauderdale, Fla., on Dec. 24, 2024. Joe Cavaretta/South Florida Sun-Sentinel via AP
The Canadian Press
Updated:

A childhood friend of the Quebec man killed in a Florida boat explosion Monday said one of the victim’s sisters was among the other six passengers injured in the blast.

Thi Cam Nhung Lê said 41-year-old Sebastien Gauthier was celebrating the holidays with his family when the explosion occurred in Fort Lauderdale. Lê said Gauthier’s older sister was also on the boat when it erupted into flames, and she was taken to a hospital.