The Briefing
• Two members of the Fire Department of New York remained hospitalized after an explosion at a shipyard in Staten Island, officials said.
• The blast occurred shortly before noon on Tuesday at a commercial shipyard on Staten Island’s west shore, injuring multiple firefighters and contractors.
• One FDNY firefighter died at the scene and another died at a hospital, the department confirmed.
• The two hospitalized members were reported in stable but serious condition, fire officials said.
STATEN ISLAND, NY — Two members of the Fire Department of New York (FDNY) remained hospitalized after a fatal explosion at a Staten Island shipyard Tuesday, authorities said.
The explosion occurred shortly before 11:30 a.m. at a commercial shipyard on the borough’s west shore while firefighters and contractors worked on a vessel, according to FDNY officials.
Fire Commissioner Laura Kavanagh confirmed that one FDNY firefighter died at the scene and another died at a local hospital. Two additional FDNY members were transported to area hospitals with serious injuries and were listed in stable condition.
The blast also injured several civilian contractors at the shipyard; those individuals were treated at local hospitals, fire officials said.
The New York City Fire Marshal’s Office and other agencies are investigating the cause of the explosion, with investigators surveying the site and interviewing witnesses to determine what led to the incident.