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Passengers Evacuated After Ship Runs Aground

Marine units are responding to a report of a ferry boat in need of assistance.

Marine units advise that a ferry boat has run aground. They are working to set it afloat.

Citizen user video shows the boat stuck in shallow water.

Marine units advise that while the boat is tilting to its side, there appears to be no one in distress.

Marine units have come aboard the boat to check if it is taking on water.

Marine units are evacuating the passengers of the boat back onto land before towing the ship out of the shallows.

Marine units advise they have evacuated approximately 130 people from the ship. They confirm that the boat has taken on some water. No injuries are reported.

Contrary to an earlier report, marine units advise they are still in the process of evacuating approximately 150 civilians from the ship.

Marine units advise they have not received any reports of injuries.

Citizen user peach shows FDNY Marine Units actively evacuating the passengers from the ship.

Police advise that all passengers have been safely evacuated.

Firefighters advise they removed 118 civilians and 7 crew members from the boat. They also transported one person in need of medical treatment to an area hospital.