Add The New York Post on Google A boat exploded off the coast of City Island in the Bronx Saturday afternoon, bursting into flames that injured three passengers and caused a thick black plume of smoke, officials said.
The 30-foot vessel ignited in the Long Island Sound around 1:40 p.m., an FDNY spokesperson said.
Three people were taken to area hospitals with minor injuries, the spokesperson said.
Three people were taken to area hospitals after a boat exploded on City Island Saturday, authorities said. Sara Beer/X The cause of the explosion wasn’t immediately clear, cops said.
Dramatic video captured flames ripping through the craft and a thick plume of black smoke extending into the sky above.
The 30-foot craft was docked at City Island when the explosion occurred, authorities said. Sara Beer/X Twenty-one units with 79 firefighters responded to the incident, the FDNY said.
