Subway crash victims struggle in tunnel after deadly SEPTA incident
Survivors describe chaos as rescuers in green scrubs and firefighters in yellow helmets carve through metal to reach trapped passengers after a westbound six car train derailed in a Market Street tunnel. At least one victim died at Hahnemann University Hospital. multiple injuries followed. Authorities say a traction dislodged from car three shifted a track switch, causing the derailment and collision with a steel support. Police, priests, and medical teams worked through the morning to remove bodies and aid the wounded.
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Train derailment in Philadelphia shadows commuters with fear
A subway derailment in a Philadelphia tunnel killed three and injured many. Passengers described chaos as glass showered the cars and screams filled the darkened tunnel. survivors recalled a jolt, sudden darkness, and the scramble to escape amid smoking wreckage.
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