One dead and dozens of firefighters injured in Staten Island shipyard explosion
A civilian has died and at least 34 people, including firefighters and first responders, were injured in an explosion on a barge at a Staten Island shipyard in New York City on Friday. The incident began with reports of trapped workers and a fire around 3:30 PM local time, followed by an explosion approximately 50 minutes later.

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AI-generatedA civilian has died and at least 34 people, including firefighters and first responders, were injured in an explosion on a barge at a Staten Island shipyard in New York City on Friday. The incident began with reports of trapped workers and a fire around 3:30 PM local time, followed by an explosion approximately 50 minutes later. Firefighters initially responded to a fire in the basement of a metal structure at the dock. The cause of the fire and explosion is currently unknown. Mayor Zohran Mamdani described the situation as "complex, fast-developing." As of Friday evening, one fire marshal was in critical condition and one firefighter was in serious condition.
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5 extractedThe cause of the fire and explosion is not yet clear.
The deceased was a civilian, and among the injured were firefighters and first responders.
One person died and at least 34 people were injured in an explosion on a barge at a Staten Island shipyard.
One fire marshal is in critical condition and one firefighter is in serious condition.
The incident began with a report of workers trapped and a fire, followed by an explosion approximately 50 minutes later.