One worker is dead after a boat explosion on the Hudson River during New York’s Fleet Week on Saturday. BREAKING: Coast Guard responding to reported explosion near North River Wastewater Treatment Plant around 10:30 a.m. Incident reportedly linked to hot work aboard a docked boat. CG Station New York on scene assisting FDNY. Investigation pends. — USCG_Tri_State (@USCG_Tri_State) May 24, 2025 A 59-year-old welder was thrown into the river after a small explosion on a barge. According to the Daily Mail, the explosion was “caused by methane igniting in a welding malfunction.” The Daily Mail reported: A worker was killed after he was thrown into the Hudson River in New York City by an explosion on a barge. The barge blew up at the North…
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