One dead, 36 injured in explosion following fire at New York City dry dock

Emergency workers had counted at least 16 people on site with injuries by 5 pm (local time).

The fire broke out at the Staten Island shipyard at around 3:30 p.m. Friday, and an explosion followed about an hour later as crews were fighting the flames.

The casualties include one civilian and two firefighters who suffered serious injuries, two firefighters with moderate injuries, and nine firefighters and two EMS workers who sustained minor injuries.

It began with a report of workers trapped and a fire around 15:30 local time (20:30 BST).