00:01An explosion at a dry dock in New York City's Staten Island killed one person and injured 36 others on
00:08Friday.
00:09The blast occurred as firefighters were on the scene responding to a fire and attempting to rescue two people who
00:16were trapped.
00:17It was just a sound. It's like a big shockwave. You can see the wind moving, but I didn't see
00:24no flames.
00:26Officials said two firefighters were hospitalized, including a fire marshal who suffered a fractured temple and a brain bleed and
00:33was intubated.
00:34The other firefighter was in serious condition but had shown improvement.
00:38This has been an all-hands-on-deck response from approximately 70 fire and EMS units.
00:44More than 200 first responders are on site in an active fire scene right now.
00:49I commend each of them for their quick response and for their courage.
00:54Firefighters have brought this fire under control. However, this does remain an active fire scene.
01:01Officials did not provide details about the person who died, except to say the victim was a civilian.
01:07Mamdani said a comprehensive investigation will begin once the fire is completely extinguished.
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