On Saturday evening, a boat fire occurred off Hart Island in Long Island Sound, leading to the evacuation of nearly 22 individuals from the vessel. Three passengers were rescued from the water, with one sustaining serious injuries that required hospitalization. The remaining 19 individuals managed to swim to Hart Island and were subsequently transported to City Island for evaluation. FDNY officials had noted the vessel earlier that evening, indicating it was large enough to carry that many passengers, raising concerns about safety protocols.
"Hopefully, they'll pull through," Meyer said. "The other 19 people were able to swim to shore, onto Hart Island, where... we’re able to get them to be evaluated."
The boat, in order to fit that many people on, it had to be a pretty decent-sized boat. The crew of the FDNY boat did notice them earlier in the evening... before they arrived on scene."
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