Published: 7 Apr 12 11:28 CET
Online: http://www.thelocal.de/national/20120407-41811.htmlShareTweetA motorboat burst into flames and drifted around a harbour in northern Germany on Friday afternoon, injuring one person and causing an estimated quarter of a million euros in damage.
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The three tourists who had rented the boat had luckily got off shortly before the explosion.
The force of the blast threw a 17-year-old on a nearby boat onto a table, causing light injuries. No others were hurt.
Police estimated total damages to be around