US EditionRail cars carrying hazardous material derail and catch fire in North Dakota
- Twenty-Nine cars of a CPKC train derailed in North Dakota, with 10 to 15 of them catching fire.
- The cause of the incident is under investigation, and the train's engineer and conductor safely evacuated.
- The derailed cars were transporting hazardous materials such as anhydrous ammonia, sulfur, and methanol.
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Rail Cars Carrying Hazardous Material Derail and Catch Fire in North Dakota
Rail cars carrying hazardous material derailed and burst into flames Friday in a remote area of North Dakota, but officials said no one was hurt and the threat to those living nearby appeared to be minimal. Twenty-nine cars of a CPKC train derailed around 3:45 a.m. in an area surrounded by farmland that’s about 140 miles (225 kilometers) northwest of Fargo, said Andrew Kirking, emergency management director for Foster County. The cars were carry…
Several train cars carrying hazardous material are on fire after derailing in North Dakota
North Dakota public safety officials said several train cars carrying hazardous material are still on fire after about 25 to 30 derailed early Friday morning near Bordulac.
Rail cars carrying ammonia, other hazardous material derail, burst into flame in North Dakota
Rail cars carrying hazardous material derailed and burst into flames Friday in a remote area of North Dakota Friday, but officials said no one was hurt and the threat to those living nearby appeared to be minimal.
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