British schoolgirl dies after boat ‘explodes’ during family holiday

Jump to contentThank you for registeringPlease refresh the page or navigate to another page on the site to be automatically logged inPlease refresh your browser to be logged inAllNewsSportCultureLifestyleA 16-year-old British schoolgirl, Abbie Lainton, has died following a boat explosion while on a family holiday near Saona Island in the Dominican Republic. The blast left 24 other people injured, including Abbie's two siblings, with 11 passengers taken to hospital to be treated for burns. Eyewitnesses reported that the vessel was “over-packed” and “smelled like gasoline” before an explosion occurred at the front of the boat as it accelerated. Local emergency services and authorities activated rescue protocols immediately, and an investigation into the cause of the explosion is underway. The Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office is providing consular support to Abbie's family, while a GoFundMe page set up in her memory has raised over £21,000. In fullBritish girl who died on Caribbean family holiday was ‘killed in boat explosion’More bulletinsThank you for registeringPlease refresh the page or navigate to another page on the site to be automatically logged inPlease refresh your browser to be logged in

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