One person was killed Thursday afternoon when an explosion on board a Staten Island petroleum barge caused a massive shipping container fire, according to authorities and sources.

The blast erupted around 2:35 p.m. on board the barge called “Casablanca” on Richmond Terrace near South Avenue in Mariners Harbor, according to the FDNY and law enforcement sources.

The second-alarm fire consumed the 10 foot-by-40 foot shipping container, fire officials said.

Footage shows thick plumes of smoke rising from the cargo ship.

Only a worker was on board the barge, cops said. Law enforcement sources confirmed a single fatality.

A total of 53 FDNY units…

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