A mock cannon on a Greek tour boat exploded Saturday, killing the captain and injuring six tourists off the island of Kos, authorities said.
The Merchant MarineMinistry said the tourists from Germany, Belgium, Greece and the Netherlands - including two children, 7 and 9 - were hospitalized. Twenty-two other passengers onboard disembarked unharmed at the island port of Mandraki.
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