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Two people were injured Wednesday afternoon after a boat exploded while it was being refueled at a marina in Old Bridge, investigators said.
Local police, the U.S. Coast Guard and marine units from the New York City Police and Fire Department were called to the Raritan Marina located at 1707 Route 35 in the Laurence Harbor section of town to investigate the explosion around 3:20 p.m., authorities said.
An explosion aboard the 32-foot cuddy-cabin boat caused a 57-year-old Bridge man to be launched into the water, according to a statement from the Old Bridge Police Department. The man was then pulled out by bystanders.
He sustained burns to his face and legs and was airlifted to Robert Wood Johnson University Hospital in New Brunswick for treatment, police said.
His condition as of 8:30 p.m was unclear.
A 47-year old South Amboy man suffered blast injuries from glass to his stomach and arms and he was transported to Bayshore Medical Center, the department said.
The fire was extinguished around 7:30 p.m. and the Coast Guard said it was on scene conducting pollution assessments.
The cause of the explosion was still under investigation and the marina was closed as a result.
Anyone with more information was asked to contact the Old Bridge Police Department at 732-721-5600.
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