One person was killed Thursday afternoon when an explosion occurred on board a petroleum barge called Casablanca on Richmond Terrace near South Avenue in Mariners Harbor, Staten Island, according to authorities and law enforcement sources. The blast erupted around 2:35 p.m. and ignited a second-alarm fire in a 10-foot-by-40-foot shipping container.
One killed in explosion aboard petroleum barge in Staten Island
One person was killed Thursday afternoon when an explosion occurred on board a petroleum barge called Casablanca on Richmond Terrace near South Avenue in Mariners Harbor, Staten Island, according to authorities and law enforcement sources. The blast erupted around 2:35 p.m. and ignited a second-alarm fire in a 10-foot-by-40-foot shipping container.
Only a worker was on board the barge at the time of the explosion, according to police.
A total of 53 FDNY units, including 160 fire, EMS and Hazmat workers, responded to the scene, fire officials said. First responders remained on scene approximately two hours after the blast to render the barge safe and prevent additional explosions.
- The source does not state the cause of the explosion.
- The source does not identify the deceased worker by name or provide additional details about the worker.
- The source does not specify what cargo or materials were aboard the barge beyond describing it as a petroleum barge.
- The source does not state whether the fire was fully extinguished or its status at the time reporting concluded.
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