At least 16 people were injured in a massive explosion at a Staten Island shipyard on Friday afternoon. Three people are seriously injured, including two firefighters. Several firefighters sustained minor injuries. It is unclear what caused the explosion. The Associated Press reported: A fire and explosion at a shipyard on New York City’s Staten Island has injured at least 16 people, including three with serious injuries, the New York Fire Department said. Someone reported two workers trapped in a confined space at the dock at about 3:30 p.m. Friday, and responding firefighters found a fire burning in the basement of a metal structure at the dock, said Joanne Mariano with the fire department’s press office. Crews were still fighting the fire when a major explosion…
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