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Barge explosion in New York: one dead, two firefighters injured

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An explosion and subsequent fire on a moored barge on Staten Island, New York, killed one person and caused minor injuries to two firefighters; the fire was extinguished.

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An explosion occurred on a moored barge on Staten Island in New York, causing a shipping container to catch fire.

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An explosion and subsequent fire on a moored barge on Staten Island in New York killed one person.

Two firefighters suffered minor injuries and the fire was extinguished.

NEW YORK, September 11 - RIA Novosti. One person was killed and two more firefighters received minor injuries as a result of an explosion and subsequent fire on a moored barge in New York, the city's fire service told RIA Novosti.

According to the department, emergency services reported a shipping container fire "as a result of an explosion on a moored barge" on Staten Island.

“One died, two firefighters received minor injuries,” the service told the agency.

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What was the cause of the explosion on the barge?
Were there any safety violations when storing cargo on the barge?
Is there a threat of similar incidents happening at the port?

Barge explosion in New York: one dead, two firefighters injured

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An explosion and subsequent fire on a moored barge on Staten Island, New York, killed one person and caused minor injuries to two firefighters; the fire was extinguished.

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An explosion occurred on a moored barge on Staten Island in New York, causing a shipping container to catch fire.

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An explosion and subsequent fire on a moored barge on Staten Island in New York killed one person.

Two firefighters suffered minor injuries and the fire was extinguished.

According to the department, emergency services reported a shipping container fire "as a result of an explosion on a moored barge" on Staten Island.

“One died, two firefighters received minor injuries,” the service told the agency.

Open Questions

What was the cause of the explosion on the barge?
Were there any safety violations when storing cargo on the barge?
Is there a threat of similar incidents happening at the port?

Barge explosion in New York: one dead, two firefighters injured

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