1 Dead in New York Sewage-Boat Explosion on Hudson River

1 Dead in New York Sewage-Boat Explosion on Hudson River
In this image from video provided by WACB-TV, homes are seen across the Hudson River from the North River Wastewater Treatment Plant, foreground, in New York, after an explosion on a boat carrying raw sewage near the plant, on Saturday, May 24, 2025. WACB-TV via AP
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NEW YORK—An explosion on a boat carrying raw sewage that was docked on the Hudson River in New York City killed a longtime city employee Saturday, authorities said.

Another worker on the city-owned Hunts Point vessel was injured and taken to the hospital after the blast around 10:30 a.m. near the North River Wastewater Treatment Plant, according to city Fire Department Deputy Assistant Chief David Simms. A third worker refused medical treatment.