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People Evacuated From Smoke-Filled Train Station

Firefighters are responding to a report of smoke emanating from beneath a train.

Incident reported at Ind Q - E 72 St & 2 Ave.

Firefighters received a report that the smoke is increasing in the train station.

Q trains are not running in both directions between 57th St-7th Ave and 96th St as firefighters investigate the cause of the smoke, according to a tweet from New York City Transit officials.

Police advise customers are being evacuated from the train station.

Firefighters advise the smoke is dissipating, and it is caused by an electrical problem with a train.

Firefighters advise all smoke has dissipated and the transit officials are removing the affected train.