New Delhi, May 23 -- At least one person died, and over 30 people were injured, mostly members of the Fire Department of New York City (FDNY), following an explosion and fire at a Staten Island shipyard on Friday (local time).

CBS News reported that the person who lost his life was a civilian. Along with 34 members of the FDNY, including a fire marshal who was critically hurt and a firefighter who was seriously injured, another civilian sustained injuries.

All of the victims were rushed to area hospitals, officials said.

FDNY Commissioner Lillian Bonsignore said the blaze started at around 3:30 p.m. Eastern Time in the basement area of a metal building located behind a shipping dock in Staten Island's Mariners Harbor neighborhood, alon...