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Elevator Rescue at Train Station

E 63rd St & Lexington Ave

Published Jul 28 at 7:41 PM · Updated Jul 28 at 7:59 PM

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Summary

Emergency responders are conducting a rescue operation at a subway station near E 63rd St and Lexington Ave in New York City, where individuals are reportedly trapped in a shaft. Firefighters are on site, preparing equipment and coordinating efforts to assist those affected.

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Jul 28, 7:59PM

Firefighters prepare equipment and coordinate rescue efforts in the subway station.

Jul 28, 7:53PM

Firefighters are actively working near the shaft entrance to assist those trapped.

Jul 28, 7:41PM

A 911 caller has reported an unconfirmed incident at E 63rd St & Lexington Ave.

Jul 28, 7:59PM

Firefighters prepare equipment and coordinate rescue efforts in the subway station.

Jul 28, 7:53PM

Firefighters are actively working near the shaft entrance to assist those trapped.

Jul 28, 7:41PM

A 911 caller has reported an unconfirmed incident at E 63rd St & Lexington Ave.

Jul 28, 7:59PM

Firefighters prepare equipment and coordinate rescue efforts in the subway station.

Jul 28, 7:53PM

Firefighters are actively working near the shaft entrance to assist those trapped.

Jul 28, 7:41PM

A 911 caller has reported an unconfirmed incident at E 63rd St & Lexington Ave.

Jul 28, 7:59PM

Firefighters prepare equipment and coordinate rescue efforts in the subway station.

Jul 28, 7:53PM

Firefighters are actively working near the shaft entrance to assist those trapped.

Jul 28, 7:41PM

A 911 caller has reported an unconfirmed incident at E 63rd St & Lexington Ave.

Jul 28, 7:59PM

Firefighters prepare equipment and coordinate rescue efforts in the subway station.

Jul 28, 7:53PM

Firefighters are actively working near the shaft entrance to assist those trapped.

Jul 28, 7:41PM

A 911 caller has reported an unconfirmed incident at E 63rd St & Lexington Ave.

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Radio Clips

NYPD Transit MH South · Jul 28, 8:30PM · 0:17

Response 1 on the air? Response 1 on the central. You can mark the job 91 by FD, everybody's out of elevator. 10-4, what was the last two read? No need for EMS central, no AEDs. 10-4.

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Manhattan FDNY · Jul 28, 8:00PM · 0:30

Battalion 8 to Manhattan. Battalion 8, go ahead. 7223, right now we're using everybody on scene, any other units continuing in, please tell them to continue in. Right now we got the elevator mechanics making progress, hoisting the elevator up. 10-4, Battalion 8. Time is going to follow as 9456.

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FDNY EMS CW1 · Jul 28, 7:41PM · 0:29

Citywide to X-R1. Citywide to X-R1. X-R1, go. X-R1, fire is requesting you to East 63rd and Lexington for people stuck in a shaft. Go ahead. Citywide to Aztec 1.

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Comments30

llaksJul 28 at 8:10 PM

63rd and Lex is one of the deepest subways at 155ft

ohthehumanityJul 28 at 8:02 PM

It’s way too hot down there t be trapped in anything!!

NYCSAVIORJul 28 at 8:38 PM

Suffocation by concentrated dried urine

HillStreetBlues2023Jul 28 at 8:38 PM

I was in that hour before. just missed getting stuck

flushingUser2224105006Jul 28 at 8:45 PM

Same.

llaksJul 28 at 8:10 PM

63rd and Lex is one of the deepest subways at 155ft

ohthehumanityJul 28 at 8:02 PM

It’s way too hot down there t be trapped in anything!!

NYCSAVIORJul 28 at 8:38 PM

Suffocation by concentrated dried urine

HillStreetBlues2023Jul 28 at 8:38 PM

I was in that hour before. just missed getting stuck

flushingUser2224105006Jul 28 at 8:45 PM

Same.

llaksJul 28 at 8:10 PM

63rd and Lex is one of the deepest subways at 155ft

ohthehumanityJul 28 at 8:02 PM

It’s way too hot down there t be trapped in anything!!

NYCSAVIORJul 28 at 8:38 PM

Suffocation by concentrated dried urine

HillStreetBlues2023Jul 28 at 8:38 PM

I was in that hour before. just missed getting stuck

flushingUser2224105006Jul 28 at 8:45 PM

Same.

llaksJul 28 at 8:10 PM

63rd and Lex is one of the deepest subways at 155ft

ohthehumanityJul 28 at 8:02 PM

It’s way too hot down there t be trapped in anything!!

NYCSAVIORJul 28 at 8:38 PM

Suffocation by concentrated dried urine

HillStreetBlues2023Jul 28 at 8:38 PM

I was in that hour before. just missed getting stuck

flushingUser2224105006Jul 28 at 8:45 PM

Same.

llaksJul 28 at 8:10 PM

63rd and Lex is one of the deepest subways at 155ft

ohthehumanityJul 28 at 8:02 PM

It’s way too hot down there t be trapped in anything!!

NYCSAVIORJul 28 at 8:38 PM

Suffocation by concentrated dried urine

HillStreetBlues2023Jul 28 at 8:38 PM

I was in that hour before. just missed getting stuck

flushingUser2224105006Jul 28 at 8:45 PM

Same.

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