NEW YORK (AP) - A boat caught fire off Staten Island with five people aboard, sending three to a hospital, the fire department said.
Firefighters were called around 8:30 a.m. Monday to a spot off the island’s East Shore. Photos posted by the Staten Island Advance show a heavily charred hull.
The fire department says that while three people aboard were taken to a hospital, two others were treated at the scene.
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