BREAKING Hundreds of passengers had to be evacuated off a Staten Island Ferry vessel after reports of a fire in the craft’s engine room, according to the U.S. Coast Guard
Hundreds of passengers had to be evacuated off a Staten Island Ferry vessel after reports of a fire in the craft's engine room, according to the U.S. Coast Guard.
The FDNY said units responded to a call just after 5 p.m. about the fire in the mechanical room. The Coast Guard said that two 45-foot boats were called to take nearly 700 passengers off the vessel, and videos showed lines of people wearing life jackets exiting the boat. The vessel where the fire started was in upper New York Bay at the time, and is now anchored, according to the FDNY. The passengers are being taken to the St. George Ferry Terminal on Staten Island.
The FDNY said the fire was contained to the engine room and the stack of the ship. No injuries were reported, and nearly all passengers were said to have been evacuated in less than an hour.This is a developing story. Please check back for updates.
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