Seven Injured In Boat Explosion On Cheat Lake

CHEAT LAKE, W.Va. (AP) – A West Virginia official says seven people were injured in a boat explosion. Lawrence Messina of the state Division of Natural Resources says the Crownline watercraft had just refueled at Edgewater Marina on Cheat Lake Sunday evening when the operator tried to start the engine and the explosion occurred. Those injured suffered burns. Messina told WDTV that eight people were on the boat. The agency is investigating.