WNBC电视台报导，美东当地时间周四下午，一艘纽约港内的史泰登岛(Staten
Island)渡轮行驶一半突然失火，当时船上载有868名乘客和16名船员正从曼哈顿白厅码头前往圣乔治，约莫20分钟后船舱无故燃烧，工作人员在海警队的指引下迅速封闭区域扑灭火势，并进行疏散。
Video from Staten Island Ferry passenger,
Danielle Santora who was aboard the ferry that has since been
evacuated due to fire in mechanical room pic.twitter.com/IeZfcMxn5e
— Victoria Manna (@Victoriamanna)
December 22, 2022
推特画面可以看到，所有乘客穿着救身衣井然有序地往外移动，码头挤满了人群，现场还传来女人、小孩的哭闹声，一名男子接受采访时淡定表示，“这是一次经验…”。官员称，至少5人受轻伤，3人随即被送往医院治疗，皆无生命危险，还表扬每位船员的应变能力，不到1个小时即完成撤离工作。
Staten Island Ferry Engine Fire forces 600+
passengers to evacuate the Ferry onto emergency Tug Boats called by
the Coast Guard & NYPD.
Here is a short video clip showing passengers lining up to evacuate
the Ferry.
.@CitizenApp
video clip by a passenger.
. pic.twitter.com/rvX5Jn3rge
— Robert Foster (@RobertFosterNYC)
December 23, 2022
Staten Island Ferry COUGHT FIRE, over 700
passengers Evacuated. Situation is now under control
STORY: https://t.co/s4SejxK26u https://t.co/EMcJOxx6LG pic.twitter.com/ezSTCFl1sX
— Oliya Scootercaster (@ScooterCasterNY)
December 23, 2022
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