Explosion Rocks Port Of Miami

Dramatic footage from the overnight hours shows what appears to be an explosion rocking part of the Port of Miami, a major seaport located in Biscayne Bay at the mouth of the Miami River in Miami, Florida.

“Numerous people have reported hearing and seeing a large explosion at the Port of Miami,” X user RawAlerts said in the early morning hours. 

🚨#BREAKING: Numerous people have reported hearing and seeing a large explosion at the Port of Miami⁰
📌#Miami | #Florida ⁰⁰At this time, numerous people in the Port of Miami, Florida area have reported hearing and feeling a massive explosion. Witnesses are seeing a large fire… pic.twitter.com/dbRK88u8ZL

— R A W S A L E R T S (@rawsalerts) November 30, 2024

RawAlerts said, “Additional footage and According to one worker, a 20-foot container with a car inside reportedly blew up. Car brand unknown. Which reportedly caused the large explosion.”

🚨#UPDATE: Additional footage and According to one worker, a 20-foot container with a car inside reportedly blew up. Car brand unknown. Which reportedly caused the large explosion pic.twitter.com/99MXQnPqbx

— R A W S A L E R T S (@rawsalerts) November 30, 2024

Local media WSVN confirmed the incident:

Emergency crews were seen dousing a vehicle fire early Saturday morning in the Port of Miami. Video from Only in Dade showed smoke rising high in the air Friday night. Residents said they heard a loud explosion followed by the thick smoke and flames. The cause of the fire is still under investigation.

Here’s more footage of the incident. 

Explosion at the Port of Miami. @cnnbrk pic.twitter.com/ZX0mbujswE

— Harvey Powers (@harveypowers) November 30, 2024

Latest pic.twitter.com/n3PKI3O2Jb

— Harvey Powers (@harveypowers) November 30, 2024

Heard an explosion in downtown Miami and looks like a bomb went off at the port of Miami pic.twitter.com/KE8tw14qsB

— Marley (@marleybaywatch) November 30, 2024

From edgewater pic.twitter.com/qkKRHvshS5

— Aed Franco (@aed_franco) November 30, 2024

Update: something exploded in port of Miami. They’re putting it out now. Looks like a vehicle on fire, but not sure. Fire appears to be extinguished. pic.twitter.com/9omTi5bejx

— Evan Hmr (@evanhmr) November 30, 2024

Remember a time when vehicles didn’t randomly explode?