INWOOD, NY — Nine people were injured after an explosion at an MTA facility in Inwood on Tuesday evening, New York City Fire Department officials said.
According to the FDNY, the explosion happened at 6:52 p.m. at 3961 10th Ave., between West 211th and West 212th Streets.
The location is part of the 207th Street Train Yard Facility, where subway cars are stored and repaired.
Medics took nine people with minor injuries to local hospitals, FDNY officials said.
The cause of the explosion is under investigation, officials said.
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