1 Dead and 2 Injured After Boat Explodes on Hudson River in N.Y.C. — 1 Week After Brooklyn Bridge Ship Crash
The incident happened near the North River Wastewater Treatment Plant at around 10:30 a.m. local time on Saturday, May 24
The boat explosion occurred one week after a Mexican Navy ship crashed into N.Y.C.'s Brooklyn Bridge on May 17, killing two people and injuring more than a dozen othersOne man was killed and two others were injured due to an explosion on a boat docked in the Hudson River during New York City's Fleet Week.
The incident happened near the North River Wastewater Treatment Plant around West 138th Street at around 10:30 a.m. local time on Saturday, May 24, according to WNBC-TV and The New York Post, which cited New York Police Department (NYPD) officials.
Authorities told the Post they received a report about a person in the water, and when they arrived at the scene, they found that a large explosion had ripped through the hull of a ship.
Two men, who had been working on the boat, were injured in the explosion. They were taken to nearby hospitals, per the outlet. Their conditions were unknown.
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A third man was thrown into the water by the explosion and became trapped between the boat and the pier, according to the Post. The man — identified as a 59-year-old — died as a result of the incident, the outlet reported.
The boat was operated by the Department of Environmental Protection and transports raw sewage from the city to a nearby treatment facility, according to WNBC-TV and the Post. The boat was reportedly docked at the time of the incident.
The incident is under investigation, according to the outlets. The New York City Fire Department (FDNY) told the Post that it was still too early in their investigation to determine whether the explosion was accidental or intentional.
The NYPD and FDNY did not immediately respond to PEOPLE's request for comment on the incident.
Photos obtained by The Daily Mail and the Post show emergency responders and FDNY vehicles on the scene. Other photos depict rescue boats heading into the area and helicopters hovering over a barge.
The incident took place one week after a Mexican Navy ship crashed into New York City's Brooklyn Bridge on May 17, killing two people and injuring more than a dozen others. At the time of the crash, 277 people were onboard, officials said.
Following the incident, officials revealed that the 'pilot lost power of the ship' shortly after it had taken off from the nearby Pier 17, causing it to crash into the bridge.
Chief Wilson Aramboles of the NYPD's Special Operations Division stated during a press conference that the ship was en route to Iceland.
New York City Department of Transportation Commissioner Ydanis Rodriguez also said during the press conference that a preliminary assessment found no signs of major damage to the iconic bridge.
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