NEWARK, N.J. — Investigators are searching for answers after two firefighters were killed and five more were injured while battling a raging blaze aboard a cargo ship docked in Newark, New Jersey.
It was the first time since 2007 that a Newark firefighter was killed on the job, according to city officials.
Local, state and federal officials are expected to provide an update on the situation during a press conference on Friday at 10 a.m. ET. At 10:25 p.m. ET, the firefighters called a"Mayday" after two of their own became trapped inside the burning vessel and were nowhere to be seen. That was followed by a second"Mayday" call 15 minutes later, city officials said.
Three other firefighters from the Newark Fire Department as well as two from the Elizabeth Fire Department were injured during the incident, according to city officials. One of the issues encountered by the firefighters was that their two-and-a-half-inch fire hose lines weren't compatible with the boat's one-inch connections, a source close to the investigation told ABC News. Instead, the firefighters were forced to use the fire hoses on the ship, which output less water and pressure than they were used to, the source said.
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