At least 16 injured, including 13 firefighters in Staten Island shipyard explosion: FDNY

A "major" detonation and occurrence astatine a Staten Island shipyard Friday day near astatine slightest 16 radical injured, including much than a twelve firefighters and archetypal responders.

The New York City Fire Department (FDNY) confirmed to Fox News Digital that 16 radical were taken to country hospitals.

The casualties see 1 civilian and 2 firefighters who suffered superior injuries, 2 firefighters with mean injuries, and 9 firefighters and 2 EMS workers who sustained insignificant injuries.

First responders were spotted adjacent the country of the detonation astatine a Staten Island, New York, shipyard Friday afternoon. (WNYW)

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The incidental unfolded erstwhile authorities received a telephone astatine 3:27 p.m. section clip reporting workers trapped successful a confined abstraction astatine 3075 Richmond Terrace, betwixt Lockman and Andros avenues.

When archetypal responders arrived, they recovered a occurrence burning successful the basement of a 150-by-150-foot metallic gathering situated astatine the backmost of the shipping docks.

A 2nd alarm was transmitted astatine 4:08 p.m., and conscionable 11 minutes later, a "major explosion" tore done the tract astatine 4:19 p.m.

More than a twelve firefighters and EMS unit were injured during the detonation astatine a Staten Island, N.Y., shipyard connected Friday. (WNYW)

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The blast triggered a monolithic exigency response, with the FDNY deploying 68 units and 212 occurrence and EMS unit to combat the blaze.

FDNY operations stay ongoing. New York City HazMat teams, the Department of Buildings (DOB) and the Department of Environmental Protection (DEP) were notified.

New York Attorney General Letitia James reacted to the calamity connected X, noting she is praying for everyone injured successful the fire.

New York City Fire Department officials confirmed astatine slightest 16 radical were injured successful the explosion. (WNYW)

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"I’m praying for the @FDNY firefighters and everyone injured aft the detonation successful Staten Island today," James wrote successful a post. "Thank you to the FDNY for their swift effect and for protecting New Yorkers everyday."

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