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| New York train crash: Dozens injured in derailment | New York train crash: Dozens injured in derailment |
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| A commuter train has derailed during rush hour in New York City, injuring dozens of people. | A commuter train has derailed during rush hour in New York City, injuring dozens of people. |
| The Long Island Railroad train went off the tracks as it arrived at the busy Atlantic Terminal in Brooklyn. | |
| New York's fire department said 103 people had reportedly suffered "non-life-threatening" injuries. | New York's fire department said 103 people had reportedly suffered "non-life-threatening" injuries. |
| Passengers on the train said there had been a loud bang followed by a jolt that made some people on the train fall down. | Passengers on the train said there had been a loud bang followed by a jolt that made some people on the train fall down. |
| Some of the injured were taken away on stretchers, while others were seen sitting near the train holding ice packs to their heads. | Some of the injured were taken away on stretchers, while others were seen sitting near the train holding ice packs to their heads. |
| The cause of the accident, which happened at about 08:20 local time (13:20 GMT), has not been determined. | The cause of the accident, which happened at about 08:20 local time (13:20 GMT), has not been determined. |
| The US Federal Railroad Administration said its investigators were heading to the scene. | The US Federal Railroad Administration said its investigators were heading to the scene. |
| Last September, a woman died and more than 100 other people were injured when a train derailed during rush hour as it entered the station in Hoboken, New Jersey. An investigation into that incident is yet to be concluded. | Last September, a woman died and more than 100 other people were injured when a train derailed during rush hour as it entered the station in Hoboken, New Jersey. An investigation into that incident is yet to be concluded. |