One dead and dozens of firefighters injured in Staten Island shipyard explosion

More than 30 people, including firefighters, were hurt in the incident, which was described as "a complex, fast-developing emergency situation".

A fire and explosion at a Staten Island shipyard injured at least 16 people, including three with serious injuries. The incident began with reports of two workers trapped in a confined space, leading to a major explosion about 50 minutes later. The cause is under investigation.

A fire and explosion at a Staten Island shipyard injured at least 16 people, including three with serious injuries. The incident began with reports of two workers trapped in a confined space, leading to a major explosion about 50 minutes later. The cause is under investigation.

A massive fire and subsequent explosion ripped through a Staten Island shipyard, killing one civilian and injuring 36 other people, the majority of them firefighters. At least three individuals, including a firefighter, a fire marshal, and a civilian, suffered serious injuries when the secondary explosion caught them inside the structure. The emergency drew over 200 firefighters and medical personnel from 68 distinct FDNY units to the active waterfront property at 3075 Richmond Terrace in the Mariners Harbor neighborhood.

A fire and explosion at a Staten Island shipyard resulted in one civilian death and injuries to 36 others, primarily firefighters and first responders. The incident occurred around 3:30 p.m. when two workers were reported trapped in a confined space, leading to a major explosion approximately 50 minutes later.

A fire and explosion at a Staten Island shipyard injured at least 16 people, including three with serious injuries, the New York Fire Department said.

A fire at a Staten Island dockyard sparked a massive explosion that left 16 people—including 13 firefighters and two emergency medics—hospitalized. The blaze ignited in the basement of a metal building at the rear of the coastal facility in Mariners Harbor around 3:30 p.m. The explosion occurred nearly an hour into the fire, sending 16 to the hospital.

Investigators are examining the cause of a fatal explosion and fire at a Staten Island shipyard, which occurred Friday afternoon, resulting in one civilian death and injuries to over 30 first responders.