People on nearby boats said they heard a powerful blast.
Clouds of thick black smoke and flames poured from the boat as firefighters arrived to battle the blaze.
Authorities confirmed two women in their 60s died, and three others - two men and a woman - were hospitalized with burn injuries.The boat was destroyed by the fire. Investigators are examining the charred vessel to determine what went wrong. "Initial reports indicated they were in the process of doing some type of refueling operation, or had just completed a fueling operation," LBFD Capt. Jake Heflin said. "That's obviously all part of the ongoing investigation."
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