Ferry explosion injures 18 in Playa del Carmen, Mexico
{{#rendered}} {{/rendered}}Mexican authorities say an explosion on a ferry has hurt 18 people in the Caribbean beach city of Playa del Carmen, but none of the injuries are life-threatening.
The municipal government reports that 15 of the wounded are Mexicans and three are Canadians. It says in a statement that they sustained cuts and were taken to a hospital for treatment.
Videos obtained online by the newspaper Quintana Roo Hoy show the blast sending a fireball and debris flying sideways from the vessel as it was alongside the dock, with people nearby.
{{#rendered}} {{/rendered}}The municipal statement said it happened when passengers were getting off the boat Wednesday, and the cause was not yet known.