Major Staten Island shipyard explosion kills 1, injures 34 first responders

At least one civilian killed and 34 people injured, including firefighters and EMS workers, with two firefighters suffering serious injuries.

On a Friday afternoon in Staten Island, what began as a rescue call for workers trapped in a shipyard basement became one of New York City's gravest industrial emergencies in recent years. A powerful explosion at 4:19 p.m. tore through a Richmond Terrace facility, killing one civilian and wounding dozens more — among them the very firefighters and paramedics who had rushed toward the danger. In the aftermath, the city's investigative and hazardous materials teams turned their attention to understanding what ignited the blast and whether the site still threatens those nearby, while the broader

Major Staten Island shipyard explosion kills 1, injures 34 first responders

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