A Staten Island ferry carrying nearly 700 passengers was evacuated following a fire, officials confirmed. There were no immediate reports of injuries.
A Staten Island ferry carrying nearly 700 passengers was evacuated Thursday evening following a fire, officials confirmed. There were no immediate reports of injuries.
The fire was reported at 5:18 p.m. local time in the mechanical room of the ferry, according to the FDNY. The U.S. Coast Guard said there were 688 passengers aboard the vessel, named the Sandy Ground, when the fire broke out. The ferry was anchored as passengers were evacuated onto tugboats to be transported to the St. George Ferry Terminal, FDNY said.This content is not available due to your privacy preferences.
Several social media users posted videos that appear to show crowds of passengers lining up to evacuate with life jackets on.
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