Vacuum-Train Fire Disrupts Manhattan Subway, 14 Injured
TL;DR
A fire on a maintenance vacuum train at the Astor Place station in Lower Manhattan injured 14 people and disrupted service on the Lexington Avenue Line for several hours; eight MTA workers and six firefighters were among the injured. The blaze was under control by about 5:30 a.m., and the line reopened around 7 a.m. with severe delays as investigators probe the cause.
- Fire in Manhattan Subway Injures 14 and Disrupts Commute The New York Times
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- Fire breaks out at NYC subway station, 14 injured: FDNY PIX11
- Subway delays linger after early morning Astor Place train fire injures 12 Gothamist
- Subway fire in East Village injures 12 as choking smoke clogs tunnels, street NBC New York
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