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Multiple Rescued After Boat Fire Near Hart Island, Mayday Declared
A mayday emergency was declared Saturday following a serious marine incident in the waters near Hart Island in the Bronx, where a vessel caught fire, resulting in multiple people being thrown into the Long Island Sound.
According to emergency communications, Marine 4 and other responding fire and rescue units were deployed to the scene after reports emerged of a boat fully engulfed in flames on the east side of Hart Island.
At least 10 individuals were reported in the water following the incident, prompting a large-scale rescue operation.
Authorities confirmed that multiple rescues were conducted, with victims being transported to a designated triage point at 150 City Island Drive, where EMS personnel took over care.
At least one person was reported to be in cardiac arrest and was receiving life-saving efforts from first responders.
Per the Coast Guard – there are 21 patients being transported to shore.
All patients are accounted for and in transit.
The New York City Fire Department declared a “Mayday” status to indicate the severity of the situation.
All hands were operating as emergency services worked to rescue and stabilize victims while containing the fire.
The cause of the boat fire remains under investigation.
Updates will be provided as more information becomes available.
JEFFERSON COUNTY, Ala. — Authorities have identified the woman killed in a fatal crash Monday morning that also left a child injured in Jefferson County.
According to the Jefferson County Coroner’s Office, the victim has been identified as 32-year-old Erica Nicole Austin, a resident of Birmingham.
The collision occurred early Monday morning and involved a passenger vehicle and a dump truck, said Center Point Fire District Chief Brandon Dahlen.
Emergency crews were dispatched to the scene shortly after the crash was reported.
Upon arrival, first responders found Austin critically injured. Despite efforts to assist, she was pronounced dead at the scene at 6:46 a.m.
A child who was traveling with Austin sustained injuries in the collision and was transported by Center Point Fire and Rescue to Children’s of Alabama for treatment. The child’s condition has not been released.
The driver of the dump truck was not injured, officials confirmed.
The impact of the collision led to a complete closure of the roadway for approximately five hours as authorities worked to investigate the scene and clear the wreckage.
The Jefferson County Sheriff’s Office Traffic Accident Reconstruction Team is leading the investigation to determine the circumstances that led to the deadly crash.
No additional details have been released at this time.