Her brother George Schaffer said he was on his way to the island nation to comfort his family, and told ABC that Stefanie Schaffer had “danced her whole childhood” before losing her legs.<doc-sep>An American woman was killed and nine other people were injured when a tour boat exploded in the Bahamas Saturday, according to authorities. There were 10 Americans and two Bahamians on the boat, and two people were unharmed, the Royal Bahamas Police Force told ABC News. The dead woman’s identity was not released. The U.S. Coast Guard said it received a call from the Royal Bahamas Police Force “requesting assistance after boaters suffered from various injuries,” around 11 a.m. ET Saturday morning. Four Americans were medically evacuated to Florida, according to the U.S. Coast Guard. Five victims were airlifted to Princess Margaret Hospital on New Providence Island in the Bahamas. “An HC-130 Hercules airplane crew with two medical personnel from Air Station Clearwater was launched, landed in Exuma, and transported the boaters to the air station where emergency medical services awaited,” the U.S. Coast Guard said. The cause of the explosion is unknown and is being investigated by the Exuma branch of The Royal Royal Bahamas Police Force, the U.S. Coast Guard said. Get The Brief. Sign up to receive the top stories you need to know right now. Please enter a valid email address. * The request timed out and you did not successfully sign up. Please attempt to sign up again. Sign Up Now An unexpected error has occurred with your sign up. Please try again later. Check the box if you do not wish to receive promotional offers via email from TIME. You can unsubscribe at any time. By signing up you are agreeing to our Terms of Service and Privacy Policy . This site is protected by reCAPTCHA and the Google Privacy Policy and Terms of Service apply. Thank you! For your security, we've sent a confirmation email to the address you entered. Click the link to confirm your subscription and begin receiving our newsletters. If you don't get the confirmation within 10 minutes, please check your spam folder. Contact us at letters@time.com.<doc-sep>A 22-year-old American has lost both her legs in a Bahamas tour boat explosion that killed one American woman and injured several others. Stefanie Schaffer, of Rutland, Vermont, is in a medically-induced coma after the tour boat burst into flames off the island of Exuma shortly after 9am on Saturday. She was one of 12 people on board, which included 10 Americans and two Bahamians. Stefanie was on a summer vacation with her teenage sister Brooke, mother Stacey, and stepfather Paul Bender. A family member told DailyMail.com that Stefanie and Stacey remain hospitalized in Nassau. The company that ran the trip, 4C's Adventures, declined to comment on the explosion to DailyMail.com because they are under investigation. Stefanie Schaffer, 22, (left), her teenage sister Brooke (middle), and their mother Stacey (right) were among the injured when a tour boat exploded in the Bahamas. Stefanie lost both legs An American woman was also killed and several others were injured when the tour boat exploded Stefanie is currently too unstable to be flown back to the United States. 'She's in really critical care right now and in really serious shape,' the relative said. 'I know she has really bad internal injuries.' She said Stacey shattered one of her legs in the explosion and suffered multiple broken bones and internal injuries. Brooke and Bender managed to both escape with only scratches and bruises. Among the others injured in the blast was teen Haiden Jones, his brother Kyle Ackerman, his mother Sheila Jones, and her boyfriend John Inman, Haiden's father said on Facebook. 'Prayers needed my son Haiden was on vacation in the Bahamas with friends and family when their charter boat exploded and caught fire! My son Haiden his brother Kyle his Mother Sheila, boyfriend John, girlfriend Brooke and Paul are all ok just cuts and bruises. 'Many prayers needed for Stacey Bender (Schaffer) Stephanie Schaffer last update Stacey and her daughter Stephanie still in the ICU,' CJ Jones said. A family member told DailyMail.com that Stefanie and Stacey (pictured together) remain hospitalized in Nassau. Stefanie is currently too unstable to be flown back to the US The family member said Stefanie also suffered 'really bad internal injuries' and is 'in really serious shape' The relative said Stefanie is a 'very outgoing' dancer who recently graduated college. 'The scary thing is Stefanie doesn't know that she's lost her legs, and that's what really upsets me,' she said. 'She's going to wake up from this coma and realize "I don't have any legs". It's breaking my heart.' A GoFundMe campaign has since been launched by the family to raise money for Stefanie and Stacey's medical expenses. Stacey (pictured with Stefanie) shattered one of her legs in the explosion and suffered multiple broken bones and internal injuries Stefanie was described by the relative as a 'very outgoing' dancer who recently graduated from college Stefanie is pictured here in a past photo with Brooke, who is currently flying back to the US The relative said she is hoping Stefanie will soon be stable enough to be flown back to Florida for further medical treatment. Stefanie's father and brother are both en route to the Bahamas to be with her. 'Hang in there Stef I'm on my way,' George John Schaffer, Stefanie's brother, wrote on his Facebook Sunday night. Four of the injured Americans on the boat were immediately airlifted to a hospital in St Petersburg, Florida with the help of the US Coastguard after the explosion. Video captured the horrific moment the small boat went up in flames on Saturday morning A crowd of people could be seen watching the horrible site before some jumped in to help A group of people were later seen carrying on of the victims to the shore after the explosion It is not clear if the American woman was killed in the blast or if she died later from her injuries. Her name has not been released. The explosion sent flames and plumes of black smoke soaring into the air, as seen in a photograph taken by Instagram user Chris Topperwien. Several people on a nearby boat jumped into the water to help and dragged at least one person to safety. Exumas and Ragged Island MP Chester Cooper confirmed that a woman had died and that two people, both Americans, were in an 'extremely critical condition' in the Nassau hospital. A tour boat carrying 10 Americans and two Bahamians exploded off the island of Exuma on Saturday. Four of the injured Americans were airlifted to Florida by the US Coastguard It now appears that those two Americans are Stefanie and her mother. 'This is a sad day for Exuma and a sad day for our American friends,' Cooper said in a statement. 'We are saddened and our hearts our hurting, but we will get through this together. Your prayers, as always, are needed and appreciated.' The cause of the explosion is under investigation by the Exuma branch of the Royal Bahamas Police Force.<doc-sep>
An American woman killed after a boat exploded Saturday in the Bahamas has been identified by her family, while another American woman underwent a double leg amputation after suffering severe injuries in the blast. The boat was carrying ten American tourists and two Bahamian nationals when it burst into flames Saturday morning, killing one American and injuring nine others, the Associated Press reports. Video of the incident shot from a neighboring vessel showed thick smoke and flames consume the 40-foot-boat, as onlookers jumped into shallow waters to help rescue passengers. Authorities have not released the names of those on board, but the woman who died was identified Monday by her father as Maleka Grimes Jackson of Chattanooga, Tennessee, local ABC-affiliate NewsChannel 9 reports. Jackson was reportedly celebrating her 15th wedding anniversary in the Bahamas with her husband Tyran, who was injured in the blast. The couple reportedly have a 12-year-old son. The U.S. Coast Guard airlifted four people injured in the explosion to St. Petersburg, Florida Saturday. Another six are being treated in Nassau, the Bahaman capital, according to AP. Among the injured was Stefanie Schaffer, 22, a dancer whose injuries necessitated a double leg amputation below the knee, ABC News reports. Schaffer, who “danced her whole childhood,” according to her brother George Schaffer, suffered multiple broken bones, including a fractured spine, two broken arms, a broken wrist, as well as internal injuries. Their mother also reportedly sustained several broken bones and a lung contusion. Stephanie Schaffer was in a medically induced coma in critical condition Monday, according to ABC, while her family was planning to relocate her to Florida. “We are hoping to get them back to the USA before anymore surgeries have to happen but only time will tell,” George Schaffer wrote on Facebook. Bahamian member of parliament Chester Cooper called the incident a “sad day” for the Bahamas and “for our American friends” in a Facebook post Sunday. “We are saddened and our hearts are hurting, but we will get through this together,” Cooper added. Bahamian authorities are still investigating the cause of the accident, according to AP. Write to Eli Meixler at eli.meixler@time.com.