Fire, Explosion at Staten Island Shipyard Injures 16
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- A fire and subsequent explosion at a Staten Island shipyard injured at least 16 people, including three with serious injuries.
- Firefighters responded to a report of trapped workers and found a fire, which escalated to a major explosion about 50 minutes later.
- The cause is under investigation.
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A fire and explosion occurred at a shipyard on Staten Island, New York. The incident resulted in at least 16 injuries, including three serious cases. The event began with a report of trapped workers, followed by a fire and a subsequent major explosion.
A fire and explosion at a shipyard on New York City's Staten Island has injured at least 16 people, including three with serious injuries, the New York Fire Department said.
Someone reported two workers trapped in a confined space at the dock at about 3:30 p.m. Friday, and responding firefighters found a fire burning in the basement of a metal structure at the dock, said Joanne Mariano with the fire department's press office.
Crews were still fighting the fire when a major explosion occurred at the site roughly 50 minutes later, she said.
The fire was still burning and emergency workers had counted 16 people on site with injuries by 5 p.m., Mariano said, including two firefighters and one civilian with serious injuries.
It wasn't yet clear if anyone had died in the fire and explosion. The cause is still under investigation.
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An investigation into the cause of the fire and explosion will be conducted.
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Questions ouvertes
- What caused the fire and explosion?
- Are there any fatalities?
- What led to the workers being trapped in the confined space?
- What is the extent of the damage to the shipyard?
