MONTREAL — The Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission has confirmed a Quebec man has died after a boat explosion in Florida’s Broward County. The FWC says its preliminary investigation in Fort Lauderdale shows a 37-foot vessel exploded on Monday after its engines were started, injuring all seven passengers on board.

Several local media outlets are quoting the Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission as saying Sebastien Gauthier died after the explosion at the Lauderdale Marina.

FWC officials identified a man who they said was killed after a fire erupted in waters off Fort Lauderdale on Monday.

At least five people were injured after a boat exploded at a Fort Lauderdale marina Monday, officials say. Just before 6 p.m., 911 callers reported that a boat at the Lauderdale Marina, 1900 SE 15th St., was engulfed in flames and another caught on fire, according to Frank Guzman, spokesperson for Fort Lauderdale Fire Rescue.

A 41-year-old man from Quebec died following a boat explosion at a South Florida marina that also injured six people. The explosion occurred Monday, and Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission confirmed the man's identity to CBC on Wednesday.

A Montreal man is dead and several others are injured after a boat exploded in Fort Lauderdale, Florida. The blast was caught on a surveillance video of a boat exploding around 6 p.m. on Monday evening.