Boat explodes and bursts into flames off City Island, injuring 3: FDNY

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.

Three people were taken to area hospitals after a boat exploded on City Island Saturday, authorities said. Sara Beer/X

The cause of the explosion wasn’t immediately clear, cops said.

Dramatic video captured flames ripping through the craft and a thick plume of black smoke extending into the sky above.

The 30-foot craft was docked at City Island when the explosion occurred, authorities said. Sara Beer/X

Twenty-one units with 79 firefighters responded to the incident, the FDNY said.