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| NY ferry in collision with pier | |
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| A ferry has crashed into a pier on New York's Staten Island injuring at least 60 people, officials say. | |
| Emergency services are attending but it is not believed that any of those injured has been seriously hurt. | |
| In 2003, 11 people were killed when the ferry Andrew J Barberi crashed into a pier on Staten Island. | In 2003, 11 people were killed when the ferry Andrew J Barberi crashed into a pier on Staten Island. |
| In the latest incident the ferry, which connects the island with Manhattan, is reported to have hit the St George Ferry Terminal on Saturday morning. | |
| A New York City Police Department (NYPD) spokesman told the BBC that the ferry had made a "hard landing". | |
| The city mayor's office said the injured were being taken to nearby hospitals. | |
| I heard over the loudspeaker someone say 'brake, brake,' and it just bounced off Ferry passenger | |
| A spokesman told the BBC it was "definitely" an accident, but wouldn't speculate as to the cause. | |
| The NYPD says there were between 200 and 300 people on board. | |
| Police and fire department officials say they are unsure how severe the accident was or how much damage was done to the ferry, AP news agency reported. | Police and fire department officials say they are unsure how severe the accident was or how much damage was done to the ferry, AP news agency reported. |
| One witness, Antonina Rose, said ambulances were at the Staten Island terminal, the New York Times reported. | One witness, Antonina Rose, said ambulances were at the Staten Island terminal, the New York Times reported. |
| "I felt this big boom, the whole building was trembling," she said. | "I felt this big boom, the whole building was trembling," she said. |
| Another passenger, quoted by Reuters, said the ferry was going too quickly as it approached the dock. | Another passenger, quoted by Reuters, said the ferry was going too quickly as it approached the dock. |
| "I heard over the loudspeaker someone say 'brake, brake,' and it just bounced off," he said. | "I heard over the loudspeaker someone say 'brake, brake,' and it just bounced off," he said. |
| The Staten Island Ferry transports 20 million people a year between Staten Island and lower Manhattan. | The Staten Island Ferry transports 20 million people a year between Staten Island and lower Manhattan. |