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.
FDNY members are seen with a boat that allegedly exploded at 691 Bridge Street in City Island, Bronx, on Saturday, Aug. 29, 2026. Brigitte Stelzer
A boat caught fire near 691 Bridge Street in City Island on Saturday. TOMAS E. GASTON
Three people were taken to area hospitals after a boat exploded on City Island Saturday, authorities said. Sara Beer/X
The 30-foot craft was docked at City Island when the explosion occurred, 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.
Twenty-one units with 79 firefighters responded to the incident, the FDNY said.
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