Crime & Safety
More Than 100 Passengers Evacuate As Train Loses Power In Orange County, Reports Say
Some passengers on the Metrolink train were treated for heat exhaustion, the reports said.
ANAHEIM HILLS, CA — More than 100 people were evacuated from a Metrolink train on Saturday after the train lost power and stopped in Anaheim Hills, according to reports.
The train was traveling from Oceanside north to San Bernadino about 4:30 p.m. when the issue happened, NBC 4 Los Angeles reported.
The issue, described only as a mechanical issue by Metrolink, caused the train to lose power, leaving it without air conditioning, ABC7 reported.
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There were 150 people on board, ABC7 reported. Several people were treated for heat exhaustion and difficulty breathing, that report said.
At least one passenger shared sentiments about the heat in the train on social media.
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"@Metrolink cmon now bruh. It's hot af in this broken down train," the person wrote.
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