a ferry caught fire with 700 passengers on board

Rush hour, the number of people to be evacuated (688 passengers and crew) and the fact that the ship was anchored near the New York pier near the Statue of Liberty complicated the situation, but no injuries were reported. reported New York Hispanic site El. Diario.

Some people had to be evacuated in tugboats at the St. George Ferry Terminal in Staten Island, but the rest remained on board the boat until their destination, according to videos posted on social media by people aboard the ferry.