December 22, 2022 Staten Island, New York – Around 600 passengers have been evacuated from Sandy Ground ferry in Staten Island, after a fire broke out on board.
Police say at approximately 5:23pm, FDNY Marine and NYPD Harbor Units responded to reports of a boat in distress and passengers sickened by the smell on board.
“We was in the middle of the ocean; there was sharks; women was crying…we got on a new boat and started drinking”
Officials confirmed that a fire erupted on the Staten Island ferry and was contained to engine room, prompting evacuations of over 600 passengers.
Passengers are reportedly being evacuated from the Staten Island Ferry “The Sandy Ground” vessel. Multiple tug boats crews are bringing rescued people to SI ferry terminal.
Video by G. Dano (FNTV freedomnews.tv)
