Residents in a Minnesota town are evacuated from their homes after a train hauling ethanol and corn syrup derailed and caught fire.
abc.net.au/news/fiery-train-derailment-in-minnesota-prompts-evacuations/102168704A train hauling ethanol and corn syrup derailed and caught fire in Minnesota early Thursday and nearby residents were ordered to evacuate their homes, authorities said.
The BNSF train derailed in the town of Raymond, roughly 160 kilometres west of Minneapolis, about 1 am, according to a statement from Kandiyohi County Sheriff Eric Tollefson.The train "had numerous rail cars derail" and several caught fire, Sheriff Tollefson said. "There have been no injuries as a result of the crash or emergency response," the sheriff's department said in a Facebook post.Homes in an area 800m around the site were evacuated, according to the sheriff, and residents were taken to a shelter in nearby Prinsburg.
US Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg told CNN that about 14 cars were carrying hazardous materials, including ethanol."We've been in touch with the governor," Mr Buttigieg said, and Environmental Protection Agency officials were en route to the site "given the hazardous material situation".
Federal regulators and members of Congress have proposed reforms they want railroads to make to prevent future derailments.
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