https://www.desmoinesregister.com/story/news/2018/09/23/authorities...

Authorities say no one hurt after train derails into northwest Iowa river

Published 4:39 p.m. CT Sept. 23, 2018 | Updated 6:20 p.m. CT Sept. 23, 2018

A Union Pacific train carrying industrial sand and soybean oil came off it’s tracks on Sunday, Sept. 23, 2018, near Alton, Iowa. Sioux County Sheriff, Special to the Register

Authorities responded to another train derailment in a small northwest Iowa town Sunday morning after a week of heavy rains.

Sioux County authorities said no one was hurt in the accident and no hazardous materials had leaked into the Floyd River or could be detected in the air above Alton, near where the train crashed Sunday.

In an email, Raquel Espinoza, a senior director of corporate communications for Union Pacific, said "recent flooding may have contributed to the accident."

The massive crash followed days of heavy rain in the area, which had elevated the river below the railroad bridge to a record high earlier in the week. As of early Sunday afternoon, the Floyd River was still barely above flood stage at 13 feet, meteorologist Kyle Weisser with the National Weather Service in Sioux Falls, South Dakota, told the Register.

Espinoza said an estimated 37 of the train's 95 cars derailed. The train, on its way to North Platte, Nebraska, from Mankato, Minnesota, was carrying industrial sand and soybean oil. Some of the sand spilled into the river.

Twenty of the derailed cars fell into the river, according to Union Pacific. The bridge beneath the train was destroyed.

In an aerial video posted on Facebook, the Sioux County Sheriff’s Office shows a line of mangled cars sitting in the Floyd River. The accident occurred Sunday morning at around 4:30 a.m., Alton City Administrator Dale Oltmans said.

Oltmans said the bridge over the river is “gone … laying in pieces underneath the train.” Several local fire departments, county officials and Union Pacific personnel responded to the early morning crash.

Oltmans said people living three or four blocks away from the bridge heard the loud crash, the second train derailment of the year in northwest Iowa.

On June 22, 32 freight cars carrying crude oil derailed in the Rock River, spilling thousands of gallons of the oil. The river had also taken on heavy rains in the days leading up to the incident.

Weisser said that the area of the state around Alton received 4-8 inches of rain earlier in the week. According to weather service measurements, Alton received 4.58 inches of rain between Tuesday and Friday.

The heavy rains forced the city to close a section of Third Avenue that goes above the river, Oltmans said. It was still closed as of Sunday afternoon.

The Floyd River, Weisser said, peaked on Thursday afternoon at 21.96 feet — about 12 feet above flood stage. When the train derailed, the weather service’s measurements showed the fallen cars acting as a temporary dam for the river.

Espinoza said Union Pacific looks into weather forecasts and environmental conditions where trains operate, she said. The company urges its crews to be safe if they run into a weather-related issue that could affect the train's ability to move down the tracks.

Part of the crash investigation will include will include what if any communications the crew received about its trip, Espinoza said.

The sheriff’s office also issued an alert Sunday afternoon, advising drivers to avoid traveling through Alton to allow the authorities and their equipment to clean up the wreck.

https://dailytimes.com.pk/303700/20-injured-as-train-derails-near-s...

20 injured as train derails near Sehwan

September 28, 2018

Twenty passengers sustained critical injuries on Thursday when 11 coaches as well as the locomotive of Khushal Khan Khattak Express en route from Karachi to Peshawar derailed in a hilly area on Sehwan-Larkana track near Sehwan.
Reportedly, a team of rescue officers led by Karachi Divisional Superintendent Hafeezullah Bhurgari, Deputy Superintendent Shahid Hussain Samoon rushed to the spot to supervise relief and rehabilitation work. As a result of the incident, rail traffic travelling to Karachi was suspended near Sehwan. Railway officials said it would take 10 to 12 hours to clear the track.
Meanwhile, railways spokesperson confirmed that no deaths were reported and the injured passengers were rushed to a local hospital for medical attention in Sann town. Later, Sann Deputy Superintendent of Police (DSP) Arbab Soomro and other railway staff working under Sehwan Station Master Majeed Soomro moved to the spot to assist passengers.
Meanwhile, the DSP said that the apparent cause of the accident was ‘unrepaired’ railway track and not any terrorist act. Majeed Soomro said that a technical team would hold a thorough probe to determine the actual cause of the accident. “Since the accident site is off the road, repair of the track may take more time than usual,” he said.
Pakistan Railway Assistant Engineer Maqsood Ahmed Larik led another team of 250 employees along with labourers to expedite the rehabilitation work after four hours of the accident, and subsequently restored eight coaches. He said that passengers were sent to Peshawar via a rescue train, and necessary measures were taken for passengers waiting at Amri railway station, who were facing shortages of food and water supply

https://menafn.com/1097537659/Iran-train-derails-leaving-5-wounded

Iran: train derails leaving 5 wounded

Date
10/7/2018 2:47:22 PM

(MENAFN) Tasnim news agency revealed that over five people have been wounded as a passenger train went off tracks in Iran's northern province of Qazvin on Saturday.

The train, heading to the capital Tehran, derailed soon after departing the city of Qazvin on Saturday afternoon.

There haven't been any victims in the incident, as the train was not speeding.

Probes have been launched to determine the reason behind the incident

https://economictimes.indiatimes.com/news/politics-and-nation/new-f...

BREAKING: Train derails in HORROR crash leaving multiple people dead and scores injured
MULTIPLE people have been killed and scores injured after a train derailed in India.

At least seven people were killed and 30 were injured on Wednesday when a passenger train derailed in the north Indian state of Uttar Pradesh, media reported.
The crash happened in Harchandpur, located some 48 south of the state capital Lucknow.
Emergency rescue teams are currently at the site, according to reports.
Officials said the crash happened at about 6.05am on Wednesday morning (1.35am BST).

According to initial reports, the train engine derails when it went through a signal.
Six carriages also derailed, including at least one that had flipped on its side.
Rescue operations have since been carried out by the National Disaster Rescue Force teams.
Indian Railways chairman Ashcan Lohani is currently on route to the site.

https://globalnews.ca/video/4578628/multiple-killed-and-injured-aft...
Multiple killed and injured after train derails in Taiwan
October 21 2018
Multiple were killed and at least 160 others injured on Sunday when one of Taiwan’s newer, faster trains derailed on a curve along a popular weekend route, officials said.

another link:

https://globalnews.ca/news/4578449/train-derails-taiwan/

18 killed after train derails in Taiwan, another at least 160 injured

Eighteen people were killed and at least 160 others injured on Sunday when one of Taiwan’s newer, faster trains derailed on a curve along a popular weekend route, officials said.
The Puyuma express train was carrying more than 366 passengers from a suburb of Taipei toward Taitung, a city on Taiwan’s southeast coast, when it went off the tracks at 4:50 p.m., the Taiwan central government said in a statement.

Eighteen people were killed and at least 160 others injured on Sunday when one of Taiwan’s newer, faster trains derailed on a curve along a popular weekend route, officials said.
The Puyuma express train was carrying more than 366 passengers from a suburb of Taipei toward Taitung, a city on Taiwan’s southeast coast, when it went off the tracks at 4:50 p.m., the Taiwan central government said in a statement.

Soldiers have been removing bodies to identify them, he added, but nightfall was complicating rescue work.
Photos from the scene just south of the city of Luodong showed the train’s eight cars in a zig-zag formation near the tracks. Five of the cars are turned over on their sides.
Most of the deaths were in the first car, which flipped over, a government spokesman said.

Soldiers have been removing bodies to identify them, he added, but nightfall was complicating rescue work.
Photos from the scene just south of the city of Luodong showed the train’s eight cars in a zig-zag formation near the tracks. Five of the cars are turned over on their sides.
Most of the deaths were in the first car, which flipped over, a government spokesman said.

https://www.sltrib.com/news/2018/11/02/trax-train-derails-west/

TRAX train derails in West Valley City, strikes oncoming train

11/2/18

The last car of a northbound TRAX train leaving West Valley City derailed Thursday night, hitting a power pole and an oncoming train, according to Utah Transit Authority.
The derailment happened about 7:30 p.m. as the northbound train turned a corner leaving West Valley Central station, 2750 W. 3590 South. The last car fishtailed into a power pole, which fell on top of the train car, and then it hit the southbound train, UTA spokesman Carl Arky said. The southbound train was also derailed in the collision.
“It’s amazing how it happened just as another train was passing it,” Arky said.

No one was riding the northbound train, which completely derailed onto the opposite tracks. Nineteen people were aboard the southbound train. No one was injured, though passengers had to wait about an hour to exit because officials wanted to make sure the broken electricity pole and been powered down, Arky said.
Arky said UTA will investigate the cause of the derailment. He expects the review to take a few weeks.
The derailments caused delays in the area, and UTA officials set up a bus bridge to carry passengers between Redwood Junction and West Valley Central while the train system was down. Arky said passengers would likely need to use the bus bridge through at least Friday morning.

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https://newyork.cbslocal.com/2018/11/02/penn-station-delays-amtrak-...

Amtrak Train Derails In Hudson River Tunnel, Causing Delays For Morning Commute
November 2, 2018 at 12:55 pm

NEW YORK (CBSNewYork) – A disabled Amtrak train caused major delays in and out of Penn Station for the Friday morning commute.
The maintenance train derailed inside the North Tube of the Hudson River Tunnel around 6 a.m., leaving only the South Tube open for use. More than four hours later, Amtrak tweeted the train had been removed and service was restored with residual delays.

As of 12:30 p.m., some Amtrak trains were experiencing residual delays, while New Jersey Transit and Long Island Rail Road said their service was close to schedule. Earlier, Amtrak and NJ TRANSIT riders faced up to 60-minute delays for the morning rush.
Riders told CBS2’s Reena Roy the disruptions made them late to work, miss meetings, cut it close with flights and even miss a wedding.
“Pretty awful, waiting here 60 minutes for a train,” one man said.
“I’m very stressed out. I was supposed to be at a meeting an hour ago,” another man added.
“It’s not a good feeling, not a good  feeling,” said Garrett Gillis, who had been asked to witness a good friend’s wedding in Trenton but had to miss out. “It just sucks that it had to happen today of all days.”

This is just the latest in a series of service disruptions for the agencies.
On Monday, an NJ TRANSIT train lost power, leaving commuters in the dark with no air circulating for hours. Then on Tuesday, the Amtrak-operated portal bridge over the Hackensack River malfunctioned for more than an hour after opening for marine traffic.

CBS2 has been demanding answers from elected officials about the aging bridge all week. Governor Philly Murphy has promised changes, and on Friday called on other officials to step up.
“It’s a mess we inherited but we’re going to claw through it,” Murphy said. “If you’re a commuter and you’re frustrated I don’t blame you. We will fix this, we need the federal government to help us fix it. We need Amtrak, but we will fix it.”
“The delayed commutes, missed family time and lost economic opportunity this week show yet again how much we need to Build Gateway Now. Today’s delays would not have happened with a new Gateway tunnel, which will create badly needed resiliency so trains can operate around minor disruptions without wreaking havoc on the entire Northeast Corridor rail system. There is simply no more time to waste in building a new Portal Bridge and Hudson River Tunnel to finally bring 21st Century transportation to 200,000 passengers a day,” Gateway Project Trustees Steven M. Cohen, Tony Coscia, and Jerry Zaro said in a statement Friday.

https://www.bbc.com/news/world-australia-46105280

Runaway train derailed in Australia after 50 minutes

https://www.straitstimes.com/world/africa/at-least-10-stowaways-dea...

At least 10 stowaways dead as DR Congo train derails

BUKAVU, DR CONGO (AFP) - At least 10 stowaways were killed and 24 were injured when a freight train derailed in the eastern Democratic Republic of Congo, a local official said Sunday (Nov 11).
Rehema Omari, stationmaster in the town of Samba near where the accident occurred on Friday, said the toll was provisional.
"The brakes gave way when the train was going at top speed," she told AFP, adding that the driver had fled.

A migration service official said however that he saw "at least 30 mangled bodies and others under the cars" of the train.
State rail company SNCC's director general for Lubumbashi, Ilunga Ilunkamba, said experts were on the scene to determine the final toll and investigate the causes of the accident.
SNCC is headquartered in Lubumbashi, the DR Congo's mining capital, where the train had been headed from the central city of Kindu when it derailed near Samba some 280 kilometres to the south, Omari said.

Rail accidents in the sprawling former Belgian colony are frequent and often deadly because of decrepit track and ageing locomotives dating from the 1960s.
In November 2017, 35 people, many of them clandestine passengers, were killed when a freight train carrying 13 oil tankers plunged into a ravine in southern Lualaba province.

and another:

https://www.thestar.com/news/gta/2018/11/11/no-injuries-or-spills-a...

No injuries or spills after five cars of freight train derail in Toronto
By The Canadian Press
Sun., Nov. 11, 2018

CN Rail says nobody was injured when five cars of a freight train derailed in Toronto early Sunday morning.
Company spokesperson Jonathan Abecassis says the train cars went off the tracks in Toronto’s east end.

He says no dangerous goods were released from the train cars.
Abecassis says the company is working with local emergency services.
Police say they were called to the derailment at about 2:40 a.m.
They say three of the train cars were on their side, and some were carrying hazardous materials, but no leak had been detected.

and another:

https://www.9news.com.au/national/2018/11/12/06/49/t8-airport-south...

Sydney trains: T8 Line reopens after freight train derails at Minto

8:17am Nov 12, 2018

Sydney commuters on the T8 Airport & South line are being urged to allow more travel time after a train partially left its tracks this morning.
A spokesperson from the Transport Management Centre advised that some services have now resumed on the T8 line with commuters advised to expect some delays.
Earlier, a freight train had partially derailed at Minto this morning, closing the T8 line in both directions between Glenfield and Macarthur.

Commuters are being urged to allow extra travel time and to check indicator boards at their station for updates on the line’s status.

https://www.gazettetimes.com/news/local/train-derails-near-hyak-par...

Crews investigate train derailment

Crews were still working late Wednesday on a derailed train that dumped a load of lumber just off Highway 20 west of Albany near Hyak Park.

The train, on Portland & Western tracks but pulled by a Union Pacific engine, derailed early Wednesday morning. About three cars, all carrying lumber, went off the tracks, spilling wood off a small bridge and into a creek below. There were no reports of injuries.

Information was not immediately available from the railroad or from the Oregon Department of Transportation, but representatives from both were thought to have responded to the scene.

A Union Pacific spokesperson said Wednesday afternoon she didn't have information as the incident didn't happen on their company's tracks. The incident took place on tracks under the operation of Portland & Western Railroad.

Crews brought out heavy equipment Wednesday afternoon to right the cars, reducing the highway to one lane and causing traffic backup in the area

https://www.13wmaz.com/article/news/local/train-derails-in-byromvil...

UPDATE:

A detour has been set as a result of the derailment.

The roadway near the derailment is completely blocked and odorless fuel spilled onto the area.

Everyone in the area should detour by taking Georgia 90 away from the area to Georgia 27 in Vienna, then to Georgia 230 in Byromville, and then back to Georgia 230.

If you are driving though the area, there will be signs to lead the way.

Once the track and roadway are cleared, a new detour will be put in place using SR 230 and SR 230 Connector while the bridge structure is inspected to ensure it is safe for motorists.

People in Byromville located in Dooly County are being asked to evacuate the area after a train derailed Saturday morning.

Fire Chief Brett Walls says between fifteen and thirty cars fell off of a bridge onto Highway 90. He added that a Haz-Mat team advised them to evacuate everyone within one-mile in every direction of the accident.

"If you know the town of Byromville, that's practically the whole town," he said.

It happened just after 7 a.m. and several railcars derailed near Main Street. A deputy witnessed the incident and called in the sheriff's department.

Walls said the cars contain non-odorous propane and that's the reason for the evacuation.

The train had two locomotives, 72 loaded rail cars and 69 empty cars. So far, they haven't had any injuries associated with the accident.

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Spain Landslide Derails Train Outside of Barcelona, Killing 1, Injuring Dozens

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One person was killed after a landslide hit a commuter train, derailing it.
Forty-four people were injured, 11 of whom were sent to local hospitals.
Heavy rain in the area over the past few days is the likely cause of the landslide

Heavy rain in the area over the past few days is the likely cause the landslide that hit the six-car train carrying 131 commuters, according to Spanish railway operator spokesman Antonio Carmona, the Associated Press reported.
The incident occurred at 6:15 a.m. local time near Vacarisses, some 30 miles northwest of Barcelona.

https://www.13wmaz.com/article/news/local/csx-train-derails-in-maco...

2nd derailment in 2 weeks in Georgia

https://defence-blog.com/army/russian-military-train-derails-west-o...

Russian military train derails west of Omsk

Dec 1, 2018

in Army, News

21 carriages were overturned as a result of the derailment of a military train In the Omsk region, on 1 December.

It is noted that the train carried artillery systems and other military vehicles the repair plant.

According to the Ministry of Defense of Russia, none of the personnel not injured.

“After the repair work, the platforms with the equipment will be sent to their destination,” noted at a statement.

Incident occurred at 537 km of the Sverdlovsk railway.

The causes of this incident are still unknown.

https://ewn.co.za/2018/12/10/train-derails-between-tygerberg-and-be...

Train derails between Tygerberg and Bellville in Cape Town

It's affected already revised operations for trains on the northern line.

CAPE TOWN – A goods train has derailed between Tygerberg and Bellville Stations.

It's affected already revised operations for trains on the northern line.

Metrorail says until Transnet provides a prognosis on clearing the derailment site, trains are being held at Parow and Bellville until further notice.

Metrorail's Riana Scott: "The derailment affects our revised operations announced for northern trains during the first commissioning phase of the re-signalling project at Cape Town station. Platforms 13 to 23 are closed at Cape Town station until the end of business on Friday."

Under current circumstances, delays could exceed two hours.

and another:

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Freight train derails in East Austin Sunday; MetroRail back Monday

https://www.metro.news/nine-killed-as-high-speed-train-crashes-into...

Nine killed as high-speed train crashes into bridge

NINE passengers died and dozens of others were injured when a high-speed train hit a service engine and crashed into a pedestrian overpass.

Television images from the crash site yesterday showed rescue teams working with sniffer dogs to search the mangled wreckage for trapped survivors — but none was found.

The accident happened at around 6.30am as the train, carrying 206 passengers, was leaving the Turkish capital Ankara for the city of Konya, about 160 miles to the south.

It hit the engine which was being used to inspect tracks at Marşandiz station, said transport minister Mehmet Cahit Turhan.

At least two cars derailed, crashing into an overpass which then collapsed onto the train, he added.

Three engine drivers and six passengers were killed in the collision.

Turkey’s health minister Fahrettin Koca said 84 other people had sought medical help after the crash.

The cause was not immediately clear, but the Turkish engineers and architects union posted a tweet quoting its chairman Yunus Yener, who said ‘signalling problems’ had been flagged on the line ‘for some time’.

It added: ‘The accident is murder.’

Three railway workers were arrested on suspicion of negligence and president Recep Tayyip Erdoğan has vowed to carry out a thorough investigation.

Passenger Ayse Ozyurt said the crash happened 12 minutes into the journey.

‘The train was not fast at that time. Suddenly, there was a frightening brakeage and the train was off the rail.’

In July, 24 people were killed and more than 70 injured when a passenger train derailed in northwestern Turkey after torrential rains caused a section of track to collapse.

And 15 people were hurt last month when a passenger train collided with a freight train in the province of Sivas.

Konya is home to the tomb of the Sufi mystic and poet Jalaladdin Rumi, and this week thousands of pilgrims head to the city for a feast of remembrance.

https://www.kxii.com/content/news/Train-derails-near-Kiowa-50288625...

Train derails near Kiowa

KIOWA, Okla. (KXII) - Crews are working to clean up a train derailment just north of Kiowa.

It happened Sunday around 6:30 a.m. Crews said 16 rail cars and rear-facing locomotive derailed about two miles north of Kiowa in Pittsburg County.

They tell us the train was carrying steel, grain and beer but nine of the 16 cars that derailed were empty.

Nobody was hurt. The cause of the derailment is still under investigation.

We're told there was no hazardous material on the train

https://www.rt.com/news/447119-train-derails-marseille-metro/

Over 10 injured as metro train derails in Marseille, France

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No injuries reported after train derailment, spill in McDowell County

Sunday, December 30th 2018

MCDOWELL COUNTY, N.C. (WLOS) — On Sunday, the NC DOT reports that the unpaved section of S.R.- 1566/Peppers Creek Road is closed due to a train derailment that occurred around 11 a.m.

The road is closed from the end of pavement to the Mitchell County Line.

CSX Corporate Communications tells News 13 that a westbound freight train derailed four cars in Ashford, N.C. There were no injuries to the crew, CSX also tells News 13.

"Safety is our top priority and CSX personnel and contractors are on site to assess the situation and develop a plan to fully clean up and restore the area,” a CSX representative further stated.

Local authorities also confirmed an active ammonium nitrate spill, saying there is no threat to public safety, and there were no injuries reported..

Solid ammonium nitrate spilled but was contained by a hazmat contractor on the scene.

At 3 p.m. on Sunday, the cars had not yet re-railed.

and another:

https://www.ckom.com/syn/648/464308/train-derails-early-morning-nea...

Freight train derails near Ernfold

A CP freight train derailment near Ernfold, Sask. caused traffic to move a bit slower than normal Monday morning.

The Highway Hotline said Highway 1 was down to one lane.

CP said the train derailed around 11:10 p.m. Sunday; it estimated 26 freight cars went off the tracks. There were no injuries and no public safety concerns.

Alex Cogger was driving in the area around 5 a.m. Monday.

“There was not a lot of people on the highways this early in the morning, but I slowed down to 60 km/h since it was down to one lane.”

He said he saw about 15 to 20 rail cars derailed from the track, and noted there was grain spilled along the tracks and heavy machinery was cleaning it up.

Canadian Pacific Railway police and RCMP members were on scene at the incident.

and another:

https://www.indiatoday.in/india/story/metheran-toy-train-derails-5t...

Matheran toy train derails for 5th time this year, back on track within 1 hour

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Cleanup continues after Beaufort County train derailment

BLOUNTS CREEK, NC (WITN) - Railroad officials say they expect track repairs to be completed later today from that New Year's Day train derailment in Beaufort County.

Norfolk Southern says 12 tanker cars carrying molten sulfur derailed from a 97-car CSX train around 1:50 a.m. Tuesday.

The CSX train was operating on Norfolk Southern tracks and was headed to the phosphate mine in Aurora.

Crews have so far been able to re-rail five of the tankers and moved them, while seven cars remain at the site near Stilley Station Road in Blounts Creek.

Norfolk Southern says between 6,000 and 8,000 gallons of the molten sulfur escaped from the tankers. The sulfur is transported as a liquid, but cools rapidly and solidifies, according to the railroad.

The hardened sulfur will be removed and replaced with new soil, Norfolk Southern told WITN News.

The cause of the derailment remains under investigation, while Stilley Station Road should reopen later today.

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First responders in Beaufort County are on the scene of a train derailment in the Blounts Creek community

Beaufort County Fire Marshal Curtis Avery says a CSX train carrying molten sulfur derailed around 1:50 am.

Blounts Creek Fire Chief David Williams says eleven tanker cars derailed and Stilley Station Rd. is shut down near the intersection with Highway 33.

Norfolk Southern Railroad, which owns the tracks, is bringing in a contractor with heavy equipment to remove the tankers.

The train was bound for Nutrien Aurora Phosphate in Aurora, formerly known as PCS Phosphate.

Avery says there was a slight fire initially that has since been contained by several responding agencies.

Beaufort County Emergency Management, North Carolina Emergency Management, the Beaufort County Sheriff's Office, Highway Patrol, a hazmat team from Williamston Fire-Rescue-EMS and Chocowinity EMS all responded.

No injuries have been reported. Avery says there is no threat to the community.

The cause of the derailment is under investigation.

From December 13 2018

https://www.bbc.com/news/world-europe-46549288

Turkey train crash: At least nine dead in Ankara

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Evacuation ordered after train derails in Georgia town

Some residents in a small Georgia town have been evacuated after a train derailed Sunday night. Emergency management officials in Bartow confirmed hydrochloric acid spilled from some of the cars. An area church opened their doors as an evacuation center for those ordered to leave their homes.

It is not clear how many cars have derailed. There have been no injuries reported but hazmat crews were on the scene late Sunday evening.

and another:

https://times-age.co.nz/shock-as-train-derails/

Shock as train derails
9:30 AM Tuesday Jan 8, 2019

It is not yet known why the train derailed. PHOTO/HAYLEY GASTMEIER

Cause of incident being investigated

A passenger train derailed in Masterton on Sunday afternoon as it headed to the station to collect passengers.

The derailment included the locomotive and part of the passenger carriage but no passengers were on the train at the time.

Acting Chief Operations Officer at KiwiRail Henare Clarke said the cause of the derailment was not known at time of publication.

“KiwiRail apologises for the inconvenience.

“Re-railing the locomotive may take some time as it will need to be lifted by crane.

“It is hoped this can be completed [Monday] to allow services to resume.”

Sunday night’s services to and from Wellington were cancelled and replaced by buses.

https://www.foxnews.com/us/train-derailment-narrowly-misses-house-s...

Freight train derails into backyard, narrowly missing house

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=e5fUt_uoUkM

A freight train flew off the rails in the center of a small North Texas town Wednesday morning, smashing into a resident's backyard and just narrowly missing his house, reports said.

Seven of the Union Pacific cargo train's 13 empty rail cars overturned in Aubrey, about 50 miles north of Dallas, Fox 4 Dallas reported. The locomotive remained upright.

The train derailed into Rick Huckabee's yard, where it knocked down a tree that fell and damaged a portion of his roof, Fox 4 reported.

“I just called my wife and told her we had a train in the backyard,” he told the station. “We’re fortunate. It didn’t really tear up anything we can’t fix, except for that tree."

“I just called my wife and told her we had a train in the backyard. We’re fortunate. It didn’t really tear up anything we can’t fix, except for that tree."

— Rick Huckabee, resident of Aubrey, Texas

City Administrator Mark Kaiser said there were no injuries or damage to any structures, but an empty freight car punched through a resident’s backyard fence by about 4 feet.

Union Pacific officials don’t know yet what caused the derailment, which closed the rail line between Fort Worth and McAlester, Oklahoma, until Thursday.

https://www.bellanaija.com/2019/01/train-derails-in-lagos-leaving-m...

Train derails in Lagos, Leaving many Injured & Others Trapped | WATCH

10.01.2019 at 11:56 am

Channels is reporting that several passengers are reported to have been injured following a train accident at the Mongoro area of Ikeja, Lagos.

The news channels says that one of the train coaches was said to have fallen off the rail track while in motion, causing another coach to derail, trapping the passengers in them.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=d3YwTRVIGjE

https://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-6584413/Cargo-train-derail...

Chaos on the Trans-Siberian Railway as Russian coal train derails tearing up 1,000ft-stretch of track and blocking the famous route beloved by tourists

• Twenty-nine carriages derailed in the Irkutsk region close to Lake Baikal today
• Overhead power lines were torn down and some 1,000ft of track was damaged
• Emergency trains were sent to scene bringing workers to clear the spilled coal 

Part of the world's longest railway was blocked today after 29 carriages of a coal cargo train fell off the tracks, causing delays of up to eight hours. 

A section of the famous Trans-Siberian line was blocked after the derailment on the Delyur-Tyret section of the East Siberian Railway, some 2,918 miles east of Moscow.  

There wasn't any reports of injuries, but overhead power lines were torn down and some 1,000ft of track was damaged in both east and west directions, say reports.

Twenty-nine carriages filled with coal derailed in the Irkutsk region close to Lake Baikal today

Pictures showed the derailed cargo carriages blocking the famous railway in the Irkutsk region close to the Lake Baikal, the deepest lake in the world. 

Emergency trains were sent to the scene bringing workers to clear the track and restore broken overhead power cables.

The incident was today delaying trains on the seven-day long Moscow to Vladivostok route across Russia, a favourite of tourists.

Trains from Mongolian capital Ulaanbaatar to Moscow were hit by the delays too.

'Train movements in both directions on the Trans-Siberian railway were blocked in the aftermath of the accident,' reported The Siberian Times.

Two major passenger services were delayed up to eight hours, said Arkady Petshik, chief of corporate communications for East Siberian Railway.

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Dozens of workers and several diggers tried to clear the track and fix overhead power cables

The incident earlier today meant that trains on the seven-day long Moscow to Vladivostok route across Russia, a favourite of tourists, were delayed

Staff 'are doing everything in our power to fix the damage as soon as possible and restore the normal train timetable'.

The most serious delays are on a service from Ulaanbaatar to Moscow, and another from Moscow to Vladivostok

The cause of the incident is being investigated.

A railway source said: 'Twenty nine carriages containing coal derailed on the Delyur-Tyret' section of the East Siberian Railway [part of the Trans-Siberian Railway] in Zalarinsky District [of Irkutsk Region] … The traffic in both directions is blocked.' 

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Saskatoon train derails and catches fire

Update: The locomotive fire was fully extinguished by 1 p.m. The Saskatoon Fire Department says one lane of Highway 11 southbound has now been opened. Speed and traffic restrictions will remain in place until the scene is cleared.

Original story: A train fire near Warman is proving to be a challenge for firefighters.

“We have a fire that’s flowing. The liquid fuel, the diesel, is actually flowing and igniting at the same time so it provides some additional challenge to control that,” Saskatoon Fire Department Assistant Fire Chief Wayne Roger said.

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Thirty cars derailed on a CN train near Warman on Tuesday. (Warman Fire Department/Twitter)

Highway 11 is blocked in both directions after a train derailment. (Chad Hills/CTV Saskatoon)

The roughly 50-car CN train was carrying grain.

Saskatoon Fire Department was called to the train derailment at Highway 11 and Wanuskewin Road just before 9:30 a.m. Tuesday.

The CN train consisted of 52 rail cars carrying grain. Upon arrival, fire crews confirmed one locomotive was leaking diesel fuel and on fire. Thirty rail cars were derailed from the tracks.

“It was kicking up some snow and I thought, ‘Gosh, this thing is going to tip. I can’t believe I’m seeing this,’” said Rachel Baird, who saw the crash.

“And then sure enough it slowly tips over. Of course next one, the next one, three or four just tip over but then they’re piling into each other just like a movie. It was pretty wild.”

No one was hurt and there is no risk to public safety, the fire department said.

The highway is closed in both directions and drivers are advised to find alternate routes.

CN crews will be able to remove cars once the fire is out.

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Several cars end up on side after train derails in Lafayette

https://denver.cbslocal.com/2019/01/28/rtd-aurora-r-line-passenger-...

AURORA, Colo. (CBS4)– A passenger on the R Line was ejected when the train derailed in Aurora on Monday afternoon. That passenger suffered serious injuries.

The R Line train derailed at the intersection of S. Sable Boulevard and Exposition Avenue while it was making the turn. The passenger who was ejected was rushed to the hospital.

Other passengers on the light rail were also injured and some were transported to the hospital.

The intersection was closed for about an hour during the investigation and cleanup. RTD crews worked to put the train back on the tracks and get it running.

The passengers on board who were not hurt boarded buses to complete their journey.

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Montana Rail Link continuing cleanup after train derails near Bozeman

BOZEMAN – Montana Rail Link reports that its crews are continuing cleanup work on the derailment involving 39 coal cars that occurred at 12:50 p.m. Tuesday.

MRL estimates the work will continue through Wednesday and does not currently have a time for reopening the track, according to a news release.

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Train cars carrying coal derail between Bozeman and Livingston

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=viWEhRlxiQA

BOZEMAN – A train derailed between Bozeman and Livingston Tuesday afternoon.

Several coal-filled cars overturned near the Trail Creek Road exit off Interstate 90 eastbound on Bozeman Pass.

Gallatin County Emergency Management reported that Trail Creek Road is open.

No environmental issues exist, according to Gallatin County Emergency Management, and Montana Rail Link is on scene starting the cleanup process.

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Seemanchal Express derailment LIVE UPDATES: 6 dead after 9 coaches of train derails in Bihar, rescue ops on

India News

Updated Feb 03, 2019 | 08:09 IST

Seemanchal Express derailment: The nine derailed coaches include three sleeper coaches - S8, S9, S10, one general coach and one AC coach B3. The mishap occurred in Vaishali at 3:52 am today.

9 coaches of Seemanchal Express derailed in Bihar's Vaishali on Sunday  |  Photo Credit: ANI

Patna: At six people were killed and several others injured after nine coaches of Delhi-bound Jogbani-Anand Vihar Terminal Seemanchal Express derailed in Vaishali in Bihar in the wee hours of Sunday morning. The accident took place at around 3:52 am, news agency ANI reported. 

Rescue and relief operations at the accident site Sahadai Buzurg were underway, Railway Minister Piyush Goyal's office confirmed. The Railways on Sunday issued helpline numbers after the accident.

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A Train Fell From A 60-Meter High Bridge In Canada

The exact cause of the accident is not yet known but preliminary data indicate a possible violation of the speed mode.

It is advised that from 30 to 40 railcars filled with grain fell from the bridge. In total, the train had more than a hundred railcars and three locomotives. There is no information whether the fuel and other toxic substances have been released into the air.

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Train derails near St-Lazare; 37 cars sent off the tracks

February 16, 2019 11:04 am

An early morning train derailment in southwest Manitoba has crews working overtime to inspect the damage and assess any environmental impact.

At around 3:30 a.m. Saturday morning, a train derailed near St-Lazare, Man.. Canadian National (CN) Railways is responding to the derailment and believes 37 cars carrying crude oil derailed and are causing “a partial leak.”

“Our environmental team is responding to start clean up, remediate the site and protect the environment,” an email statement from CN to 650 CKOM said. “A perimeter has been set up around the area to facilitate site access.”

CN is reporting no injuries or fires from the derailment and say a full site assessment is underway to determine how much material spilled and exactly how many cars were involved.

St-Lazare is about 60 km northeast of Moosomin, Sask. where hundreds are meeting for a pro-pipeline rally Saturday.

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Train Derails in Manitoba

By Manitoba Post Staff

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Sutherland Avenue reopens after train derails at Concord Street, no injuries reported

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Train Derails In Wessington Thursday

Posted: Feb 22, 2019 08:40 AM CST

WESSINGTON, S.D. - A train derailed on Thursday in Wessington in central South Dakota.

KELOLAND News has reached out to authorities for more information but haven't received any details.

A viewer sent drone footage of the damage.

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Freight train derails in Spring Grove; Blivin St. blocked

A freight train derailed in northwest suburban Spring Grove Tuesday morning.

No injuries have been reported . Spring Grove police said 13 empty cars derailed.
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The derailment has led to Blivin Street to be blocked between Main Street and U.S. 12 because of the derailment. Blivin is expected to be closed for most of the day.

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Train Derails in Egyptian Capital Cairo, Multiple Casualties Reported

11:41 27.02.2019

According to preliminary information, the train left the depot and was travelling at a high speed when it slammed into a covered platform. The collision caused a fiery explosion; the inferno spread to one of the buildings at Ramses Station.

Egypt’s Transportation Minister Hisham Arafat resigned on Wednesday following a major fire at the Ramses railway station, the Al-Ahram news outlet reported.

According to Al-Ahram, Egyptian Prime Minister Moustafa Madbouly has already accepted Arafat's resignation.

28 people were killed and more than 50 injured in a Cairo train fire, according to a source in Egypt's Health Ministry. The state TV reported that 20 people have been killed and 40 others wounded. The death toll could be much higher. According to other sources the death toll may be less.

Preliminary data suggests that the engineer of the train that caught fire at the central Ramses Station in Cairo might have lost control of the machine, resulting in it colliding with some kind of barrier, and killing and injuring dozens, a source in the Egyptian Transport Ministry told Sputnik on Wednesday.

"As a result [of the collision], a fire started in the train, which immediately spread to the first wagon with a fuel pod and then to the passenger cars," the source said.

The fire spread through Cairo's central railway station.

People reportedly suffered carbon monoxide poisoning as they couldn't leave the platform and the station during the panic.

Security officials have partially closed the entrances of the train station, according to Ahram Online news portal.

Ambulances and firefighters are at the scene.

The central train station in Cairo has been evacuated, the rail services near the station have been temporarily suspended.

and another:

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Train derails in Nashville, buildings evacuated

Posted: 3:06 PM, Feb 27, 2019

NASHVILLE, Tenn. — A train has derailed in Nashville, prompting evacuations of nearby buildings and businesses.

It happened at 2605 Fessey Park Road and Berry Road Wednesday afternoon.

At least five trucks derailed, some completely overturned off the tracks and two of which spilled their contents of soybean oil and barley. The crash presented no danger to community, but crossings are blocked.

A Nashville Fire Department official said they are working to keep the oil from continuing to spill. The cause of the crash is unknown and is under investigation.

Berry Hill Police Department officials said even though the train was not carrying flammable materials, they evacuated surrounding buildings including a Goodwill and the Berry Hill Post Office.

A total about about 50 people were forced out of the area.

"Oh it could've been catastrophic if there was a flammable item inside one of these tankers it could've been real bad for everybody," said Corp. Tony Russo.

Berry Road is shut down and crossings will be blocked until CSX deems it safe to pass.

and another:

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Train derails in Berry Hill, six cars off the track

Posted on Feb 27, 2019

Six train cars left the track on Wednesday afternoon in Berry Hill, according to CSX.

Two of the cars were breached. The cars were hauling vegetable oil. Fire officials said one of the cars has a minor breach and the other was a major breach.

The Nashville Fire Department got the call at 2:41 p.m. and arrived at 2:46 p.m.

Video captured by Sadie Gerbe captured a wheel jumping up and dust flying from a train as it went by the railroad crossing.

Gerbe saw it happen as she waited on Craighead Street.

"I thought oh, that's not normal," Gerbe said.

What really alarmed her was watching the video back and seeing sparks underneath one of the train cars.

"I was glad I was safe. That was crazy. I'm glad it didn't happen right there where I was," Gerbe said.

Surveillance video from a nearby business gave a better look at the train went off the tracks. You could see workers walking over to where it stopped derailing six train cars.

CSX told News4 the train was on its way to Waycross, Georgia, which is almost 500 miles from Nashville

"I always remembered going into the little post office right here and it's right on the railroad tracks. The train would go by and I thought 'wow, if one ever did derail right here, this would all be wiped out,'" Linda Pettibone who used to work nearby said.

Pettibone wanted to see it for herself.

Video from Drone4 captured the soybean oil and barley spilled on the ground and ripped up railroad tracks.

As for Gerbe, a drive to work will never be the same when she's stopped at a crossing.

"A lot of times there's nice art on the trains. So, I take pictures or take a video of it. I didn't think I'd take a video like that," Gerbe said.

The cause of the derailment is under investigation. There was serious damage to the tracks and it is unknown when it will reopen.

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Train cars derail in Scioto County; no injuries reported

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Train derails near Carlos, no injuries reported

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Train derails in Keokuk

March 11, 2019

KEOKUK, Ia (WGEM) — Several railroad cars carrying coal derailed off the railroad near the Keokuk-Hamilton bridge Monday morning.

BNSF spokesperson Andy Williams said that the derailment happened at 2:05 a.m. at Victory Park, near Water St.

Police and BNSF railroad crews arrived on the scene to survey the damage and clean up.

Williams said the train had 130 cars and 13 of those cars derailed, with four falling over. He said crews were working to pull away the cars that weren’t derailed and, if possible, to put the derailed cars back on the tracks. He said the coal that was being transported would either be put back on the cars or hauled away in a truck.

Police on scene said there were no injuries.

Williams said the target time to have the tracks reopened was 9 p.m. Monday. He said time sensitive freight would be rerouted until the tracks reopened.

Monday morning traffic was diverted in the area.

Workers trying to get to the power plant were asked to take the Hamilton, Illinois side.

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Train derails in La Porte near Fail Road

Posted: Mar 8, 2019 3:34 PM EST

LA PORTE, Ind. -- Several train cars have derailed in the city of La Porte between Fail Road and CR 150 E.

The La Porte County Sheriff's Office says a large number of the 20 cars in the train derailed.

The train was mostly empty, deputies said.

All other train traffic in the area has been halted, so Norfolk Southern crossings east and west of the area may be blocked.

Norfolk Southern personnel are on scene.

CR 150 E at Colonial and 175 E at 350 N are closed due to the train derailment.

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At least 16 injured after train derails in Boksburg

Paramedics said three carriages of the locomotive went off the track at the Elandsfontein Railway Station near Jet Park Road.

JOHANNESBURG - At least 16 people were injured after a train derailed in Boksburg on Monday.

Paramedics said three carriages of the locomotive went off the track at the Elandsfontein Railway Station near Jet Park Road.

All those injured were taken to the hospital with serious and moderate injuries.

It’s unclear what led to the derailment.

Netcare 911 spokesperson Shawn Herbst said: “On arrival, paramedics assessed the scene and found that three carriages of the train had derailed, injuring 16 patients. Once treated and stabilised, all the patients were transported by various ambulance services to hospital for further treatment.”

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Toll rises to 32 dead, 91 hurt as DR Congo train derails

March 18 2019

Officials said there was a large number of children among the dead when the train veered off the tracks in central Kasai province.

KINSHASA - Thirty-two people were killed and 91 others injured when a freight train carrying stowaways derailed in DR Congo overnight, officials said on Monday, updating an earlier toll of 24 dead.

Officials said there was a large number of children among the dead when the train veered off the tracks in central Kasai province.

Of the injured, 18 were in serious condition, a district official told AFP after arriving at the site on Monday.

The goods train veered off the tracks as it was crossing a bridge over a river about 140 kilometres (85 miles) northwest of the provincial capital Kananga.

"Many carriages fell into the water from the bridge over the Luembe River," a police official said late on Sunday at Bena Leka train station.

In such a vast country, stowaways tend to be very common.

"We are overwhelmed by the number of injured, we are working urgently," said Dr Jean Claude Tshimanga who works at the nearby Kakenge hospital when the initial toll stood at 24 dead and 31 injured.

It was the third train accident within the space of a month in central DR Congo. Last month, five people were killed when a passenger train crashed at Kalenda station.

Rail accidents in the sprawling former Belgian colony are frequent and often deadly because of decrepit track and ageing locomotives dating from the 1960s.

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Clean-up continues after train derails in Richmond

RICHMOND, Va. -- Clean-up continued Tuesday following a Monday evening train derailment in Richmond. Four cars of a Norfolk Southern Train derailed Monday, at about 7 p.m., near the intersection of Glyndon Lane and Granite Hall Avenue in South Richmond.

"There were no hazardous materials on the train, no damages to other property, and no personal injuries were reported," Richmond Police Capt. John Hall said. "Forest Hill Avenue was blocked temporarily, and all traffic was diverted away from the area while a portion of the train was stopped on Forest Hill Avenue."

Normal traffic flow resumed along Forest Hill Avenue later Monday night.

A complete clean-up was expected to take about 48 hours.

and another:

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Train derails in Menomonee Falls; no injuries reported

Published 9:00 a.m. CT March 26, 2019

No one was injured Tuesday morning, March 26 when a train derailed in Menomonee Falls, police said.

In a tweet posted at 6:24 a.m., the Menomonee Falls Police Department said the 13-car derailment caused Lannon Road to close between Mill and Silver Spring roads. 

"Eleven cars were empty and 2 were filled with scrap metal," the tweet said. "Union Pacific Railroad is working to resolve the incident."

The department added that the derailment hasn't caused any injuries or posed any safety concerns to the community.

The derailment comes just days after a freight train struck a semi truck in Oconomowoc. Only minor injures were reported in that accident.

New Zealand

April 4 2019

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Freight train derails between Palmerston North and Napier spilling six wagons of logs

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4 dead, 2 missing in China aluminum ore train derailment

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Dozens injured as passenger train derails

April 12, 2019

NAUSHAHRO FEROZE: Dozens of passengers were injured when the locomotive and three coaches of the Bahauddin Zakaria Express derailed near Mehrabpur railway station on Thursday.

The train was on its way to Punjab when it met with the accident a little distance from the Mehrabpur railway station. Initial reports suggested that the accident was caused by brake failure.

The injured were taken to different hospitals of Naushahro Feroze district. Officials of the district administration and area police rushed to the accident site and carried out relief and rescue operation along with a large number of train passengers and residents of the adjacent localities.

The station master told local reporters that a technical fault caused failure of brakes.

Rail traffic at the Mehrabpur sector remained suspended for a few hours to facilitate operation to bring the derailed locomotive and coaches back on tracks.

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Video: Trash train derails, spilling garbage along tracks in Berks County

WGAL News 8

Updated: 4:08 PM EDT Apr 17, 2019

WYOMISSING, Pa. —

Six train cars hauling multiple containers of garbage went off the tracks in Wyomissing, Berks County, spilling stinking trash all over.

Crews were still cleaning up Wednesday morning after the Norfolk Southern rail cars derailed Tuesday around 9:15 p.m.

Heavy equipment and crews have been brought in to clean up the mess. Norfolk Southern officials said the cleanup could take days.

Residents are complaining about the smell. The Wyomissing Family Restaurant is near the scene.

No one was hurt.

According to Norfolk Southern officials, the train was traveling from New Jersey to Ohio when it derailed.

Norfolk Southern provided the following statement about the derailment:

"Norfolk Southern is working closely with contractors and local and state authorities to coordinate cleanup and recovery from Tuesday night's derailment in Wyomissing.

"Six rail cars derailed, each of which carried multiple containers of municipal solid waste, spilling material along the railway right-of-way. The spilled material has been confined to Norfolk Southern property alongside the tracks. The westbound train was traveling from Oak Island, New Jersey, to Mingo Junction, Ohio, when the derailment occurred.

"Norfolk Southern environmental and safety personnel on site are coordinating with the Pennsylvania Department of Environmental Protection on cleanup of the spilled material. The cleanup will be ongoing over the next several days.

"Operating safely in the communities we serve is our top priority. Norfolk Southern regrets that this incident occurred and apologizes to residents for any inconveniences.

"The cause of the derailment remains under investigation."

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Union Pacific train derails during Texas thunderstorm

No one injured early Wednesday when UP train derailed near Fort Worth, Texas

Updated: 6:15 PM CDT Apr 24, 2019

FORT WORTH, Texas —

No one was hurt Wednesday when a Union Pacific train carrying ethanol derailed in a residential area in Fort Worth, Texas and caught fire.

Union Pacific spokeswoman Kristen South says the train derailed at about 12:30 a.m. Wednesday near Echo Lake in Fort Worth. South says the fire was mostly contained by 8 a.m.

The National Transportation Safety Board, which is investigating, says 20 rail cars derailed and five tank cars caught fire. Some of the cars were carrying ethanol.

Authorities say the fire prompted the evacuation of about 20 nearby homes as a precaution, and a hazardous material team is on site to monitor the air quality.

The cause of the derailment is not yet known, though it occurred when heavy thunderstorms were moving through the area.

http://www.trussvilletribune.com/2019/05/06/train-derails-in-jackso...

Train derails in Jackson County

From The Trussville Tribune staff reports

JACKSON COUNTY – A trail has derailed in the town of Woodville and emergency workers are on the scene of the accident.

According to the Jackson County EMA public safety agencies are at the location of the derailment.

Authorities said that the train was carrying coal at the time of the incident.

Photo courtesy Jackson County EMA

The derailment of the train in the town of Woodville does not pose a threat to residents but people are being asked to avoid the area, according to the Jackson County EMA.

and another:

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Passengers Escape Death as Train Derails in Niger

May 6, 2019 6:16 pm

A large number of passengers on board a Lagos to Kano passenger train escaped death by a whisker on Monday when the train derailed between Maikunkele and Jangaru towns.

THIS DAY learnt that the train, which left Lagos almost five days ago, had been having technical problems during the journey which was not expected to last more than 48 hours.

According to eyewitnesses, between Maikunkele and Jangaru towns, the train was reported to have run into a herd of cows resulting in the accident.

The engine was said to be still on the track while the first class and five other wagons had veered off the track.

It was said that the few passengers left in the train as a result of the problems it encountered on the journey managed to escape death.

However, some of the passengers were injured and were rushed to Minna for medical attention with the railway ambulance.

The remaining passengers, who were not hurt, were stranded as they were seen begging for transport fare to take them to their destinations.

The Niger State Emergency Management Agency (NSEMA) and the Federal Road Safety Corps (FRSC) claimed they were not aware of the accident.

No official of the Nigerian Railway Corporation (NRC) was available to comment on the incident.