Bayahíbe.– The Bayahíbe Fire Department reported that the number of people injured following the explosion of a boat near Saona Island has risen to 23.
According to the authorities, the incident occurred while the vessel was sailing back toward the coast, which triggered a large-scale rescue operation involving civilian vessels and units of the Dominican Republic Navy to assist the occupants.
The Directorate of Out-of-Hospital Emergency Care (DAEH) coordinated the transfer of the injured to various health centers. A total of 16 patients were taken to the Central Romana Medical Center, while another seven received assistance at the Canela I Hospital, where they remain under medical evaluation due to the injuries sustained, primarily from burns.
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Meanwhile, the Emergency Operations Center (COE) and the Tourist Police (Politur) are keeping the area secured while investigations are underway to determine the causes that led to the explosion.
