Rescuers Pull Dozens of Individuals Out of Water After Boat Bursts into Flames in N.Y.C.

First responders in New York Metropolis are working to evacuate dozens of individuals from a ship off the coast of Hart Island within the Bronx after it burst into flames.

A spokesperson for the New York Metropolis Police Division (NYPD) advised PEOPLE {that a} water rescue is ongoing within the neighborhood of Channel View Street and Soundview Street after a vessel caught fireplace on the night of Saturday, June 7.

Social media footage of the incident obtained by The New York Post reveals a big boat with large pillars of black smoke billowing off of it because it floats within the Lengthy Island Sound.

The outlet reported that first responders included each police and New York Fireplace Division (FDNY) officers.

The Publish reported that the vessel caught fireplace someday after 8 p.m. native time.

The chief of employees for New York Metropolis Councilmember Kristy Marmorato’s Workplace advised News 12 that 22 folks had been rescued from the water up to now, although the NYPD couldn’t verify precisely how many individuals have been rescued.

It’s not instantly clear what precipitated the fireplace.

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The NYPD’s Harbor Unit and Aviation Unit are each on scene, the NYPD advised PEOPLE.

“It seems rescue efforts are ongoing,” the spokesperson added.