Flammable hazardous material train derails, emergency response activated.
Train Carrying Flammable Hazardous Material Derails, Triggering Emergency Response
A train carrying flammable hazardous materials derailed Wednesday afternoon in Lancaster, Minnesota, roughly 10 miles south of the U.S. border with Canada.
According WCCO-TV, a CBS affiliate in Minneapolis, it was the second train derailment involving hazardous materials in as many months.
The outlet reported that 24 cars from the Canadian Pacific train were derailed, but none of them had apparently leaked and there were no nearby waterways that might have been contaminated if a leak had occurred.
No one was injured in the accident, WCCO reported.
The Lancaster Fire Department responded to the accident, and later posted details about road closures and clean-up efforts to its Facebook page.
State officials are working with local emergency managers after a train derailed near Lancaster. Glad to hear that no injuries are reported and the site is contained. Experts are on the way to survey the site and make sure the community has everything they need.
— Governor Tim Walz (@GovTimWalz)
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