Sébastien Gauthier’s family was in Fort Lauderdale to celebrate the holidays and his sudden death feels “unimaginable.”

MONTREAL — The Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission has confirmed a Quebec man has died after a boat explosion in Florida’s Broward County. The FWC says its preliminary investigation in Fort Lauderdale shows a 37-foot vessel exploded on Monday after its engines were started, injuring all seven passengers on board.

Several local media outlets are quoting the Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission as saying Sebastien Gauthier died after the explosion at the Lauderdale Marina.