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No Injuries as 12 Train Cars Derail East of Cranbrook, B.C., CPKC Says
About 12 train cars derailed including propane tankers, prompting evacuations and a local emergency while investigators from the Transportation Safety Board examine the cause.
- A Canadian Pacific Kansas City freight train derailed Saturday morning about 16 kilometres east of Cranbrook, B.C., around 7 a.m., with no injuries, The Canadian Press reported Nov. 29, 2025.
- Authorities say the cause remains under investigation as the Transportation Safety Board of Canada deployed two investigators, while the Royal Canadian Mounted Police was notified at 9:30 a.m. and deferred to the railway and TSB.
- Preliminary assessments show about 12 cars were involved, including wood-product cars and tanker cars carrying propane.
- At least five rural properties were evacuated and the Regional District of East Kootenay declared a state of local emergency in Electoral Area C; displaced residents can call Emergency support line 250-489-6977.
- CPKC crews and equipment are on site to assess and begin cleanup while RCMP and railway police conduct a tactical evaluation, and the Regional District of East Kootenay asks people to avoid the area.
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Twelve cars carrying wood products and propane derailed east of Cranbrook, British Columbia.
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Investigators deployed to scene following a train derailment near Cranbrook, B.C.
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Evacuation Order in Fenwick Road area after derailment
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