2 children hospitalized after boat fire

Lina PortmanJune 3, 2024

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Brown County report: 2 children taken to hospital after boat fire

A Brown County dispatch said two children were taken to the hospital after a boat fire in Ripley on Saturday. According to the incident report, the incident occurred near the Eagle Creek Marina in Ripley, Ohio, where the two children were burned after the boat sank. the engine exploded. The report later said the children were then evacuated by helicopter to the University of Cincinnati Medical Center, where they were treated. At this time, it is not clear how serious their injuries are.

RIPLEY, Ohio —

A Brown County dispatch said two children were taken to the hospital after a boat fire in Ripley on Saturday.

According to the incident report, the incident occurred near the Eagle Creek Marina in Ripley, Ohio, where the two children were burned after the boat's engine exploded.

The report later said the children were then evacuated by helicopter to the University of Cincinnati Medical Center, where they were treated. At this time, it is not clear how serious their injuries are.