A childhood friend of the Quebec man killed in a Florida boat explosion earlier this week says one of the victim's sisters was among the other six passengers injured in the blast.

A man from Quebec has died following a boat explosion at a South Florida marina this week that also injured six people, officials say.The explosion was Monday and the man has been identified as Sebastien Gauthier,

A sudden explosion rocked a Fort Lauderdale, Florida marina, scattering victims nearby and sending several to the hospital on the night of December 23. Footage of the boat suddenly blowing apart and catching fire while it refueled has shocked many,