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WATCH: Passengers evacuated after train derails on subway in New York

Published 16:57 27 Jun 2017 BST

Updated 19:13 27 Jun 2017 BST

Conor Heneghan
WATCH: Passengers evacuated after train derails on subway in New York

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34 people were reported injured as a result of the incident in New York, but their injuries were not life-threatening.

New York City Subway is investigating an incident in which a train derailed in Upper Manhattan on Tuesday. According to DNAinfo New York, riders and officials said that a door was thrown off a southbound A train near 125th Street shortly before 10am on Tuesday morning, with dozens of passengers having to be evacuated as a result. https://twitter.com/kirkajames/status/879708694673489920?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw&ref_url=https%3A%2F%2Fnewswire.storyful.com%2Fstorylines%2F*%2Fstories%2F171405 https://twitter.com/kirkajames/status/879705182162046976?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw&ref_url=https%3A%2F%2Fnewswire.storyful.com%2Fstorylines%2F*%2Fstories%2F171405 Videos via Twitter/kirkajames via Storyful The train is believed to have lost power, while passengers on board reported seeing dust, smoke and sparks flying outside through the windows. The New York Fire Department reported on Tuesday that 34 injuries, none of which were life-threatening, had been reported. https://twitter.com/FDNY/status/879706907040075778 https://twitter.com/FDNY/status/879736041896280064 New York City Subway, meanwhile, announced that an investigation into the incident had been launched and that a number of services would be delayed as a result. https://twitter.com/NYCTSubway/status/879707144546811904

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WATCH: Passengers evacuated after train derails on subway in New York