US EditionMansfield Shelter-in-Place Order Remains in Place Following Train Derailment
Four propane railcars fell into the Willimantic River with no leaks detected; a shelter-in-place order affected residents within half a mile, officials said.
- On Thursday, Feb. 5, 2026, a New England Central Railroad freight train derailed shortly after 9 a.m. in Mansfield near the Willimantic River, with six cars carrying liquid propane going fully off the track and four ending up in water.
- Authorities said the derailment's cause is under investigation, and Mansfield officials advised all residents within a half-mile to shelter in place due to a potential natural gas leak.
- Hazardous‑materials teams placed hazmat booms in the river and monitored for leaks while one railcar that leaked 2,500 gallons of cooking grease was contained at the scene.
- Route 32 has remained closed between Route 275 and Route 44, with school officials rerouting buses; neither the train's conductor nor engineer were injured, and first responders and NECR managers retrieved the black boxes.
- State and federal agencies are coordinating the response, with cleanup crews and cranes moved overnight and emergency response contractors en route; Mansfield Town Manager Ryan Aylesworth said, `Fortunately, it seems under control`.
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Freight Train Derails in Connecticut, Sending Cars Carrying Liquid Propane Into River
MANSFIELD, Conn.—A freight train derailed Thursday in Connecticut, sending cars carrying flammable liquid propane into the water, though officials say they don’t appear to be leaking. Local and state officials said the derailment happened around 9 a.m. in Mansfield, near where Eagleville Lake meets the Willimantic River. The rural town in the eastern part of the state is home to the University of Connecticut. Mansfield Fire Chief John Roache sai…
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The Independent (US)Freight train carrying liquid propane derails in Connecticut
Town officials said that a shelter-in-place order was issued for those living within half a mile of the derailment
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