A fire erupted on a PATH train in Jersey City, New Jersey, at approximately 6:19 a.m., leading to flames and thick smoke inside one car. Passengers were evacuated to the platform, and some suffered smoke inhalation. Thirteen individuals were treated at the scene, with nine requiring hospitalization for further evaluation. Video footage captured the incident, showing the severity of the fire. Service on the train lines resumed five hours later, and the National Transportation Safety Board began an investigation into the cause. PATH trains serve around 165,000 passengers daily.
A roughly 30-second video posted to social media by a passenger showed thick smoke on a Port Authority Trans-Hudson train car at the Newport station in Jersey City, New Jersey. People can be heard on the video saying 'open the door,' and 'easy, easy,' as they eventually disembark. The video then shows bright orange flames rising nearly to the top of the train car from the rails.
Thirteen people were treated for smoke inhalation at the scene, nine of whom were transported to the hospital for further evaluation, said the Port Authority of New York and New Jersey, which operates the train, in a statement.
The fire started at 6:19 a.m. on an eastbound train and passengers were evacuated to the platform, the authority said. Service on the affected lines resumed about five hours after the fire was first reported.
The National Transportation Safety Board announced it's investigating the fire. The PATH trains conduct an average of about 165,000 passenger trips daily across the Hudson River from northern New Jersey into Manhattan.
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