One dead, 36 injured in explosion at New York City shipyard
More than 200 firefighters and EMS workers responded as investigators searched for the cause after a second blast struck during rescue efforts.
- On Friday, an explosion at a Staten Island shipyard killed one person and injured 36 others, according to the FDNY. Firefighting and EMS crews arrived within six minutes of initial reports.
- Fire Commissioner Lillian Bonsignore said multiple people reported smoke and two workers trapped in a 150-foot metal structure at the shipyard, formerly owned by the Bethlehem Steel Company.
- Five firefighters and rescue paramedics were searching the structure when a second blast occurred, causing further injuries, Chief of Department John Esposito said. "Confined spaces are very dangerous operations for any rescuers," Esposito noted.
- Dr. David Prezant reported a fire marshal is in critical but stable condition with a fractured skull. Prezant said the marshal is doing "very well" but will be monitored for 24 hours to prevent brain swelling.
- New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani called the incident a "complex, fast-developing emergency situation" with more than 200 firefighters still at the scene Friday night. A comprehensive investigation into the cause will begin as soon as possible.
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NEW YORK CITY, May 23, 2026 (UPI) — One civilian has died and 36 others — many of whom were first responders — were injured on Friday after a series of explosions in a New York City shipyard. Two explosions occurred on a barge Friday afternoon along the North Shore of Staten Island, roughly an hour apart, with firefighters and another civilian also injured. That area of the North Shore is mostly populated with industrial businesses, including va…
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One Dead, More Than 30 Injured After Explosion at Staten Island Shipyard
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A powerful explosion followed by a fire at a Staten Island shipyard in New York left a civilian dead and 34 firefighters and medical emergency workers injured on Friday, according to the City Fire Department (FDNY). FDNY's deputy chief of emergency medical services, Ian Swords, confirmed in a press conference that one person died on site and 34 troops were taken to hospitals. The two most seriously injured are a fire inspector, in critical condi…
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