Among the injured was one asthmatic patient, and crew members who suffered minor smoke inhalation, fire officials said.The U.S. Coast Guard initially said that there were 688 passengers aboard the vessel, named the Sandy Ground, when the fire broke out.Officials said the fire started in the engine room and was extinguished by the boat fire suppression system.The ferry was anchored as passengers were evacuated onto tugboats to be transported to the St. George Ferry Terminal, FDNY said.Several social media users posted videos showing crowds of passengers lining up to evacuate with life jackets on."