{"id":343169,"date":"2026-09-10T20:28:08","date_gmt":"2026-09-10T20:28:08","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ny\/343169\/"},"modified":"2026-09-10T20:28:08","modified_gmt":"2026-09-10T20:28:08","slug":"staten-island-deadly-fire-worker-found-dead-after-apparent-explosion-on-petroleum-barge-named-casablanca","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ny\/343169\/","title":{"rendered":"Staten Island deadly fire: Worker found dead after apparent explosion on petroleum barge named Casablanca"},"content":{"rendered":"<p class=\"EkqkG IGXmU nlgHS yuUao MvWXB TjIXL aGjvy ebVHC \">MARINERS HARBOR, Staten Island (WABC) &#8212; A worker was discovered dead after an apparent explosion on a barge on Staten Island on Thursday, according to officials.<\/p>\n<p class=\"EkqkG IGXmU nlgHS yuUao lqtkC TjIXL aGjvy \">The apparent explosion happened on a petroleum barge named Casablanca at 3249 Richmond Terrace between South and Arlington avenues in the Mariners Harbor section just after 2:30 p.m.<\/p>\n<p class=\"EkqkG IGXmU nlgHS yuUao lqtkC TjIXL aGjvy \">One worker was discovered dead on the barge, according to officials. All other workers have been accounted for.<\/p>\n<p class=\"EkqkG IGXmU nlgHS yuUao lqtkC TjIXL aGjvy \">Firefighters are responding with a fuel unit and will drain excess petroleum from the rest of damaged container.<\/p>\n<p class=\"EkqkG IGXmU nlgHS yuUao lqtkC TjIXL aGjvy \">No further details have been provided so far.<\/p>\n<p class=\"EkqkG IGXmU nlgHS yuUao lqtkC TjIXL aGjvy \">This is breaking news. 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