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A Disney World monorail train on the Epcot line had to be evacuated Sunday night after what passengers said was a possible lightning strike.
About 120 people were evacuated, and there were no injuries, according to Reedy Creek fire officials.
Fire fighters used a mechanical lift to safely remove passengers by 8 p.m. WESH reports that some passengers were evacuated through the emergency hatch on the roof of the train They then had to walk across train cars while secured to a safety line.
A spokeswoman for Walt Disney World said the cause of the power outage wasn’t immediately known, but some passengers reported seeing a lightning strike.
Several passengers reported the standstill through Tweets.
“Literally stuck on a monorail at Disney, lighting struck and we immediately stopped. I’m convinced that I’m going to die,” said Twitter user @nnaaatttalliiie at 6:07 p.m.
Agencies/Canadajournal
