A fire broke out under a Manhattan-bound PATH train during rush hour, leaving commuters begging the conductor to open the doors to escape. Nine passengers were hospitalized from smoke inhalation.

A fire erupted under a PATH train in New Jersey, forcing passengers to flee and seek medical help for smoke inhalation.

Port Authority of New York and New Jersey officials say the fire started around 06:15 on Monday at Newport Station in Jersey City, New Jersey, according to the BBC's US partner CBS News. Multiple PATH train lines in New York and New Jersey were suspended for the morning commute.