At least 10 people were killed when a New York ferry crashed into a pier while docking in high winds.
Thirty-seven people were hospitalised after the Andrew J. Barberiferry crashed at the end of its 25-minute, 5.2-mile run to Staten Island from Manhattan and tore a huge gash down the side of the bright orange boat.
"The whole right side of the boat was ripped open like a tin can," one fire official said.
The boat, which can hold up to 6,000 passengers, was carrying commuters heading home from Manhattan to the city's more residential Staten Island borough. It was unclear how many people were on board, but estimates were about 1,500 people.
When the ferry slammed into the terminal, passengers screamed as they were jammed in the twisting metal. Many leaped into the Upper New York Bay.
Of the injured, at least three people were in critical condition at local hospitals and at least two lost limbs.
Doctors at St. Vincent's Hospital, where many of the victims were taken, said many suffered "crush" injuries.Rescuers said bodies that were trapped in the twisted metal and sheared wood needed to be cut free.
No cause was immediately apparent, Mayor Michael Bloomberg said at a news conference, although winds gusting to 45 miles per hour (72 kph) had led to a wind advisory in New York. The federal National Transportation Safety Board took over the investigation.
Eyewitnesses said the ferry appeared to be travelling at high speed as it neared the terminal.
Local media reported the ferry's assistant captain left the scene of the crash and went to his nearby home where he tried to kill himself. He was taken to a hospital where he underwent surgery, they reported.
"There's nothing to indicate this is anything other than a tragic accident," Mr Bloomberg said.