A
burst water main flooded streets and interrupted subway service near Greenwich
Village in New York City on Wednesday. The fire department and water crews are
responding.
The
cause of the broken water main is unclear at this point, but the fire
department said it's possible that a Con Edison utility crew accidentally
struck the water pipe. The incident resulted in a downpour of water at the 14th
Street station, where the 1, 2 and 3 trains stop.
Videos
posted online show one subway car stuck on the rails as water cascades down its
sides, with people still sitting inside. The fire department told DNAinfo that
there have been no reports of people still inside the station, though some 500
people had to be evacuated.
Another
video shows so much water falling onto the tracks that a pool is formed almost
as high as the subway platform.
According
to amNewYork, power has been cut to the train tracks and service has been
diverted. The trains are still running, but with significant delays, and none
are stopping at 14th Street.
Meanwhile, the flood of
water ended up above ground on the streets as well. Some roads have been shut
down, NBC 4 stated.
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