NewsUS NewsPenn StationLIVEUpdated 1 min agoA fire has broken out on an Amtrak train in West Side rail yard in Manhattan, New York, causing services to be suspended from Penn StationNew York's Penn Station (file)(Image: Michael Lee via Getty Images)A fire has broken out on a train in a New York rail yard, causing services to be suspended from Penn Station - the busiest train station in the western hemisphere.The fire involved an Amtrak work train at the West Side rail yard in Manhattan. Authorities say five people, believed to be railway employees, were injured and treated for smoke inhalation. Two of these injuries are believed to be serious, ABC7 reports.Services have been suspended for NJ Transit and the Long Island Rail Road (LIRR). Amtrak services are also experiencing significant delays. Emergency services are at the scene on 10th Avenue and 31st Street, where a thick cloud of black smoke was seen filling the street around 1.30am EDT (6.30am BST), ABC7 reports.View PostView PostToday10:21 BSTTwo people seriously injured Authorities say five people - believed to be railway employees - have been injured and treated for smoke inhalation. Two of these people are believed to be seriously injured, ABC7 reports."We're hearing of two serious injures," said Glenn Schuck, a reporter at WINS Morning Drive.Content cannot be displayed without consentToday10:16 BSTServices suspendedServices have been suspended for NJ Transit, the Long Island Rail Road (LIRR) and Amtrak.Content cannot be displayed without consentContent cannot be displayed without consentToday10:13 BSTFootage from sceneFire crews are on 10th Avenue and 31st Street responding to a track fire in one of the Hudson River Tunnels.Content cannot be displayed without consentToday10:07 BSTFire on train in West Side rail yard A fire has broken out on an Amtrak train in West Side rail yard in Manhattan, New York.Authorities say five workers, believed to be railroad employees, were injured and treated for smoke inhalation. Two people are believed to be seriously injured, ABC7 reports.
Fire inside train causes chaos at one of world's busiest stations - 5 injured
A fire has broken out on an Amtrak train in West Side rail yard in Manhattan, New York, causing services to be suspended from Penn Station
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A fire on an Amtrak work train at Manhattan's West Side rail yard injured 5 employees (2 seriously) and forced suspension of NJ Transit, LIRR, and Amtrak services from Penn Station. For infrastructure and logistics managers, the incident highlights the operational fragility of single-point transit hubs: a localized fire in a rail yard can instantly cascade into multi-operator service failures affecting hundreds of thousands of daily commuters.
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