Explosion at Staten Island dry dock leaves 1 dead, 36 injured

CBC — May 23, 01:17 AM

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An explosion at a dry dock in New York City's Staten Island killed one person and injured 36 others on ‌Friday, as the blast occurred while firefighters were on the scene responding to a fire and attempting to rescue two people who were trapped, officials said.

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