A boat exploded off the coast of City Island in the Bronx Saturday afternoon, bursting into flames that injured three passengers and caused a thick black plume of smoke, officials said.
The 30-foot vessel ignited in the Long Island Sound around 1:40 p.m., an FDNY spokesperson said.
Three people were taken to area hospitals with minor injuries, the spokesperson said.
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