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Yet another boat has exploded in Fort Lauderdale, this time leaving one man hospitalized. The 30-foot boat exploded and caught fire around 9:30 a.m. then drifted onto shore, Fort Lauderdale Fire Rescue officials said. Cellphone video showed the boat fully engulfed in flames with a dark plume of smoke coming off of it. More details: http://on.nbc6.com/wHtBOlE #boat #fortlauderdale #explosion #smoke | NBC 6