Several people were seen being taken out of the train on stretchers. Others were able to walk on their own, some wobbly.
One man who was rolled past The Associated Press on a stretcher complained of neck pain.
The train was traveling from Washington, D.C., to New York City on Tuesday night when it derailed in the Port Richmond neighborhood.
At least two train cars were on their side and dozens of first responders’ flashlights could be seen bobbing in and around the wreckage.
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PHILADELPHIA (AP) — An Amtrak train headed to New York City derailed in Philadelphia on Tuesday night, mangling the front of it and injuring several people, some of whom climbed out of windows to get away.
Train 188, a Northeast Regional, had left Washington, D.C., earlier Tuesday. The front of the train was going into a turn when it shook.
An Associated Press manager, Paul Cheung, was on the train and said he was watching Netflix when “the train started to decelerate, like someone had slammed the brake.”
“Then suddenly you could see everything starting to shake,” he said. “You could see people’s stuff flying over me.”
Cheung said another passenger urged him to escape from the back of his car, which he did. He said he saw passengers trying to escape through the windows of cars tipped on their side.
“The front of the train is really mangled,” he said. “It’s a complete wreck. The whole thing is like a pile of metal.”
(AP) -- Amtrak says the train that derailed in Philadelphia was carrying approximately 238 passengers and 5 crew members, including a number who have been injured.
The train was traveling from Washington, D.C., to New York City on Tuesday night when it derailed in the Port Richmond neighborhood.
The cause is under investigation.
Amtrak says train service along the Northeast Corridor between New York and Philadelphia has been suspended.
PHILADELPHIA (AP) — An Amtrak train headed to New York City derailed and tipped over in Philadelphia on Tuesday night, mangling the front of it, killing at least five people and injuring several more. Some passengers climbed out of windows to get away.
Mayor Michael Nutter, who confirmed the deaths, said the scene was horrific.
“It is an absolute disastrous mess,” he said. “I’ve never seen anything like this in my life.”
Firefighters said dozens of people were hospitalized and six were critically injured.
Train 188, a Northeast Regional, had left Washington, D.C. The front of the train was going into a turn when it started to shake before coming to a sudden stop.
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