Nearly 700 passengers were trapped in a New York City subway train…
Nearly 700 passengers were trapped in a New York City subway train for several hours during a heatwave, with no functioning air conditioning and high temperatures inside the train, due to an electrical outage. The incident occurred in the early hours of Saturday and was resolved by 3:00 AM local time.
Consensus
- Nearly 700 passengers were trapped in a subway train in New York City.
- The incident occurred at 01:45 local time on a Saturday night.
- The situation was resolved by 03:00 AM local time.
- There were no functioning air conditioning systems in the train cars.
- Passengers reported high heat and humidity inside the train.
- The temperature in New York City that night exceeded 25 degrees Celsius.
- An electrical outage was cited as the cause of the train's stoppage.
- Many passengers were returning from a concert by Chris Brown and Asher.
- The concert took place at MetLife Stadium in New Jersey.
Points of divergence
- The train stopped in the subway at 01:45 local time on Saturday. — riamo
- The fire department of the city reported the incident. — vesti
- The temperature inside the subway approached 40 degrees Celsius on one of the hottest days. — riamo
- Asphalt in New York City began to melt due to the heat. — vesti
Coverage (2 sources)
- Almost 700 people stuck in heat for several hours in subway car in USA — РИАМО
- Almost 700 residents of New York stuck in heat in subway car for several hours — Вести