An explosion at a dry dock on New York's Staten Island has resulted in one death and 36 injuries. The blast occurred while firefighters were already on site responding to a fire and attempting a rescue.

<img alt="A view of a Staten Island ferry passing under the Verrazzano-Narrows Bridge, which connects Brooklyn and Staten Island." height="349" src="https://i.cbc.ca/ais/1fe9fec7-c776-4110-87cb-e7af067835be,1779496865351/full/max/0/default.jpg?im=Crop%2Crect%3D%280%2C409%2C4804%2C2702%29%3BResize%3D%28620%29" title="The Staten Island Ferry Dorothy Day passes under the Verrazzano-Narrows Bridge as seen from Staten Island in New York City, U.S., January 16, 2026. REUTERS/Brendan McDermid" width="...