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Fire in Manhattan Subway Injures 14 and Disrupts Commute
The New York Times • • nation
Key Points:
- A fire broke out on a maintenance vacuum train at the Astor Place station in Lower Manhattan early Tuesday, injuring 14 people and disrupting subway service during the morning commute.
- The fire occurred shortly after 2 a.m. and was brought under control by firefighters around 5:30 a.m.
- The incident caused the suspension of the Lexington Avenue line (4, 5, and 6 trains) between Grand Central and Brooklyn Bridge-City Hall for several hours, reopening around 7 a.m. with severe delays.
- Among the injured were eight MTA workers and six firefighters, with most injuries minor and two classified as moderate but non-life-threatening.
- The cause of the fire remains unknown.
