MEXICO CITY — An explosion ripped through a ferry as it unloaded passengers in the Caribbean beach city of Playa del Carmen on Wednesday, hurting as many as 25 people, but authorities said none of the injuries were life-threatening. The local municipal government and the port authority both reported that 18 were injured, including 15 Mexicans and three Canadians. Videos posted online by the newspaper Quintana Roo Hoy showed the blast sending a fireball and debris flying sideways from the ferry as it was moored to the dock with people nearby. The municipal statement said the explosion happened when passengers were getting off the boat, and the cause was not yet known. The Port Administration of Quintana Roo state said in a statement that preliminary indications suggest a mechanical failure may have been to blame.

Source: Washington Post February 22, 2018 00:22 UTC