The fire began on the tracks during the morning and generated chaos in a car, where passengers had to go out quickly before the dense smoke and visible flames.
A Fire in a fast train that connects New Jersey with Manhattan He unleashed this Monday. The fire began on the tracks and caused a dense smoke that invaded the wagons, forcing the passengers to evacuate and deriving in the Hospitalization of nine of them by inhalation of smoke.
The incident occurred around 6:15 amwhen the train, operated by the New York Port Authority and New Jerseyit was circulating in the east direction. A passenger recorded a video that shows the time when the car quickly fills with smoke and desperate orders are heard for Open the doors and leave. The flames, of an intense orange color, rise From the tracks to almost the top of the carcreating an atmosphere of chaos and fear among those who were on board.
“It wasn’t just smoke. The car that was in front of mine was literally in flames”wrote one of the passengers on social networks, describing the emergency. Eric Robinson, another witness, said that many people suffered symptoms of suffocation, with some receiving oxygen in the place. “I am surprised that no one has been trampled; they say there was a lot of smoke inside and all that”he told CBS News.
The Port Authority indicated that thirteen people They were treated by smoke inhalation, of which Nine required transfer to hospitals For more detailed medical exams. The rest of the passengers were evacuated without major complications from the Newport station platform, in Jersey City, New Jersey.
The trains service Pathwhich performs a daily average of 165,000 trips Between the north of New Jersey and Manhattan crossing the Hudson River, it was interrupted for about five hours while the fire was controlled and its causes were investigated. The operation was normalized hours after the incident.
Evacuation and Emergency Attention
The rapid reaction of passengers and personnel allowed the evacuation to be carried out No seriously injureddespite the dense smoke and the Visible fire on the tracks. The video broadcast on social networks captures tension and fear at the time, with people asking for help and leaving with difficulty of the affected car.
The authorities continue with the investigation to determine What caused the fire and prevent future incidents In the rail system. Meanwhile, affected passengers continue to receive medical attention to Discard complications derived from the inhalation of toxic smoke.
Source: Ambito
