A 36-year-old MTA worker was killed and at least 16 other people hurt after a fire erupted Friday morning in a subway train in Harlem, according officials and reports.
Firefighters responded about 3:20 a.m. for a fire inside a northbound No. 2 train at the 110th Street Central Park North station.
The train operator, whose identity has not been released, was declared dead at Mount Sinai Hospital, according to WABC.
At least three other people were taken to St. Luke’s Hospital. Their conditions were unavailable but their injuries were not believed to be life-threatening.
A dozen people were treated for minor injuries, including five firefighters, the station reported.
“It’s in the subway station so there’s no ventilation or limited ventilation. Besides that, you have to get the hose lines down through turnstiles which are also secured and everything,” an FDNY spokesperson, told reporters.