3 hurt after ‘reports of an explosion’ at construction site

Three people were injured, including two victims who suffered serious injuries, after a reported explosion Wednesday afternoon at a building under construction in Martin County.

According to a Facebook post by Martin County Fire Rescue, their crews responded to the construction site, located 3500 block of South Kanner Highway in Stuart, at about 2 p.m.

Crews arrived at the scene and found three men injured following what appeared to have been a vapor flash that occurred while workers were relighting pilot lights.

Two patients suffered serious injuries and were flown to a regional burn center. A third person with serious injuries was taken by ground to HCA Florida Lawnwood Hospital in Fort Pierce…

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