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Sunday, December 1, 2013

New York: The derailment killed at least 4 dead

Four people were killed and dozens injured on Sunday December 1, in the Bronx, New York, in the derailment of a commuter train , according to local and national media.

Local channel NBC New York reported four dead and 48 wounded , while the authorities do not yet any official report , firefighters simply referring to " many injuries " and the overthrow of " five cars ."

Reuters, citing francetvinfo.fr evokes " 63 injured " .

Many supplies were dispatched to the scene , in the north of Manhattan, in the area of ​​Spuyten Duyvil , according to a spokesman for firefighters, who has not given any details about the severity of injuries .

The derailment occurred around 7:20 local time, and the train service on the line was suspended , said the transport authority of the town, the MTA.

Images show some cars have derailed , very close to a river, the Hudson, the site of the "New York Times" .

On Twitter , the photos are awesome , here's one posted by a viewer :

Liz Vuktilaj viewer feels in this photo of the train derailment in the Bronx. pic.twitter.com/Sj3ElYOYT9

- Jackie Ibanez (@ News12CTJackie ) December 1, 2013
The train came from the town of Poughkeepsie ( New York ) and should arrive at Grand Central , New York , shortly before 8:00 .

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