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A woman, 37, is fighting for her life in a hospital after a small boat which had just been refuelled, exploded into flames in front of shocked holidaymakers.
Four people were also injured by the fire as brave tourists on the Ibiza marina dashed to the scene to rescue the people on board the engulfed vessel.
The woman who is suffering burns up to 90 percent of her body, is believed to have been on the boat with her partner, a 36-year-old man, who was also severely hurt with at least 80 percent burns.
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The woman's father, 64, was also on the boat but is reported to have escaped the horror with a burnt arm.
According to reports the couple are in critical condition and have been transferred to a specialist unit in Valencia.
According to reports the couple are in critical condition after the blaze
The dramatic scenes unfolded on Sunday just after the holidaymakers, all believed to be from Valencia, had refuelled the small boat.
In the alarming footage available online, the boat is completely submerged in flames by the time onlookers managed to take a vessel out to assist the burn victims.
Two people were catapulted into the water after the explosion and a jet ski, which was accompanying the boat, was engulfed by the flames, according to witnesses.
Bystanders assisted firefighters to put out the blaze and an investigation has now been launched to find out what caused the explosion.
A spokesman for the Port Authority said: "Nothing has been ruled out."
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