One dead after explosion at Staten Island barge triggers massive fire

One person was killed Thursday afternoon when an explosion on board a Staten Island petroleum barge caused a massive shipping container fire, according to authorities and sources. The blast erupted around 2:35 p.m. on board the barge called “Casablanca” on Richmond Terrace near South Avenue in Mariners Harbor, according to the FDNY and law enforcement...

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