One dead after smoke fills Metro station, forcing evacuation
Source: Washington Post
Passengers were removed from a Yellow Line Metro train Monday afternoon after it filled with smoke. A rider reports that the train operator said, "there’s a problem, nobody move," then the car quickly began to fill with smoke. (Saleh Damiger/Jonathan Rogers)
Metro General Manager Richard Sarles said one of the passengers injured in the tunnel incident has died. The woman has not been identified pending notification of next of kin, he said.
In addition, Sarles said two people were in critical condition at George Washington Hospital; 40 were transported by bus to Howard University Hospital, and another 20 to 25 people were taken to Washington Hospital Center.
Sarles said that since the incident involved a fatality, the Metropolitan Police Department would now be involved in the investigation.
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