Welder working on boat killed in Kemah explosion

A business in Kemah, Texas, where a welding explosion killed a man is seen from Sky 2 on July 23, 2018. (KPRC)

KEMAH, Texas – A welder was killed Monday in an explosion in Kemah.

Galveston County deputies said they received reports of an explosion at 919 Lawrence Road, near the intersection of Marina Bay Drive.

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Deputies said they found a 57-year-old man suffering from severe burns.

The man was taken to Clear Lake Hospital, where he died a short time later, deputies said.

Investigators said witnesses reported that the man was welding a gas tank on a small boat at the time of the explosion.

No foul play is suspected, deputies said.

The identity of the man was not immediately released.