Train crashes into station near New York, many people injured and killed

The serious accident occurred at Hoboken Station in New Jersey on the morning of September 29 (the evening of September 29, Hanoi time). This station is only about 10 km from New York City.

The New York Daily News reported that a train crashed into the Hoboken station, part of the New Jersey Transit (NJT) train system, at around 9:00 a.m. on September 29.

This station is only about 10 km from New York City and is home to a large population of New York City workers.

Many passengers were stranded. Photo: Twitter.

Pictures posted by passengers on Twitter showed the impact causing the ceiling of the terminal to collapse, trapping people. Several newspapers reported “severe damage” and “many injuries”.

NJT confirmed the accident occurred on one of its passenger trains, but did not provide any casualties.

According to RT, initial reports said "there were about 100 victims". Hospitals in the area have now been mobilized. CNN also quoted sources saying that many people were injured.

Bhagyesh Shad, a passenger sitting in car 2, said the train hurtled towards the platform and hit a pillar, causing the ceiling to collapse on the train.

"It only lasted a few seconds but it felt like an eternity. I saw a woman rolling under the concrete. A lot of people were bleeding, one person was crying loudly."

Shah also said passengers in his compartment smashed the emergency exit window to escape.

Accident scene. Photo: Twitter.

According to Zing.vn