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NEED TO KNOW
- First responders in New York Metropolis are working to evacuate dozens of individuals from a ship off the coast of Hart Island within the Bronx after it burst into flames on June 7
- The New York Metropolis Police Division (NYPD) informed PEOPLE that officers are rescuing folks from the vessel, which is positioned within the neighborhood of Channel View Street and Soundview Street
- Native shops report that a minimum of 22 folks have been rescued to this point
First responders in New York Metropolis are working to evacuate dozens of individuals from a ship off the coast of Hart Island within the Bronx after it burst into flames.
A spokesperson for the New York Metropolis Police Division (NYPD) informed PEOPLE {that a} water rescue is ongoing within the neighborhood of Channel View Street and Soundview Street after a vessel caught fireplace on the night of Saturday, June 7.
Social media footage of the incident obtained by The New York Submit exhibits a big boat with huge pillars of black smoke billowing off of it because it floats within the Lengthy Island Sound.
The outlet reported that first responders included each police and New York Hearth Division (FDNY) officers.
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The Submit reported that the vessel caught fireplace someday after 8 p.m. native time.
The chief of workers for New York Metropolis Councilmember Kristy Marmorato’s Workplace informed Information 12 that 22 folks had been rescued from the water to this point, although the NYPD couldn’t affirm precisely how many individuals have been rescued.
It’s not instantly clear what prompted the fireplace.
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The NYPD’s Harbor Unit and Aviation Unit are each on scene, the NYPD informed PEOPLE.
“It seems rescue efforts are ongoing,” the spokesperson added.