Two girls dead after subway surfing incident in NYC

"NEW YORK - New York City police found two girls dead early Saturday morning in what apparently was a game of "subway surfing" that turned out to be fatal, authorities said. Police said they responded to a 911 call at the Marcy Avenue stop in Brooklyn just after 3 a.m. to find two unconscious and unresponsive females who were pronounced dead at the scene. Police didn't identify the victims or give their ages."

"A number of teenagers, mostly boys, have been killed or badly injured in recent years while trying to "subway surf," a practice that dates back a century, but has been supercharged by social media. Authorities have tried to address the problem with public awareness campaigns and by deploying drones to catch thrill-seekers in the act. The transit authority has asked social media companies to take down videos glamorizing subway surfing. It's also promoted public service announcements telling people to "Ride inside, stay alive.""

Two girls were found dead early Saturday at the Marcy Avenue subway station in Brooklyn after an apparent incident of subway surfing and were pronounced dead at the scene. Riding outside or on top of subway cars is extremely dangerous and has resulted in multiple fatalities and severe injuries, especially among teenagers. The practice dates back a century but has been amplified by social media. Authorities have used public awareness campaigns, drones, requests to remove glamorizing videos, and PSAs urging riders to "Ride inside, stay alive." Last year six people died from subway surfing and arrests rose to 229, with most arrestees around 14 years old and the youngest nine.

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