Watch NYC commuters being evacuated from a derailed subway train
Passengers were led out of a subway tunnel to safety.
Several passengers were evacuated from a New York City subway train after it derailed in Harlem on Tuesday morning.
Thirty-four people were injured, with other passengers left scared in the incident which led to a power outage on the line at about 10am local time.
— Dr. Kirk A James (@kirkajames) June 27, 2017
Passengers were led out of the train which was stuck in a subway tunnel, with some thanking the safety officer who saw their orderly exit.
Transport officials believe the train’s emergency brakes were activated before it went off the tracks, despite no sign of equipment or track failure.
— Dr. Kirk A James (@kirkajames) June 27, 2017
Witnesses told local TV channels they experienced “quite a ride” and described seeing white smoke and “a lot of banging around” in one of the train cars, before it came to a halt.
Metropolitan Transport Authority (MTA) officials are investigating the incident.
