Two arrested in New York after people seen climbing out of city sewers at night

Two people have been arrested in New York City following a string of incidents in which residents reported seeing people climb out of manholes late at night in various parts of the city.

The reports, which described people mysteriously emerging from the city's sewer system after dark, prompted concern among residents and drew the attention of police, who have since made two arrests in connection with the incidents.

Authorities have not disclosed the full extent of how many separate sightings are linked to the case, nor have they detailed what those arrested were doing beneath the streets. The incidents have nonetheless drawn wider attention to New York's extensive underground network of sewers and utility tunnels, which runs beneath much of the city.

Police inquiries into the case are continuing, and further details, including any charges brought against the two people arrested, have not yet been made public.

The string of incidents has fuelled discussion about unauthorised activity in the city's sewer system, though officials have not confirmed any broader pattern beyond the cases already under investigation.