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New York City subway train derails

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AP New York
A New York City subway train derailment has sent four people to the hospital.

Firefighters say 15 others suffered minor injuries in today's derailment in a tunnel in the borough of Queens and were treated at the scene.

The express F train was bound for Manhattan and Brooklyn when it derailed at 10:40 a.M. About 365 meters south of the 65th Street station.

Transit officials say the middle six cars of the eight-car train derailed. They say there were about 1,000 passengers on the train.

Firefighters say the passengers were all evacuated. The cause of the derailment is under investigation.

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First Published: May 02 2014 | 11:38 PM IST

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