BREAKING:
A 70-car train hauling hazardous materials derailed in North Dakota late Sunday, officials said.
This horrific event with the Canadian Pacific train derailed around 11:15 p.m. about a mile southeast of Wyndmere in Richland County, Canadian Pacific said in a statement. So far, no injuries have been reported.
Officials said 31 of the 70 cars derailed, some carrying hazardous materials identified a leak of liquid asphalt. No fires were caused by the derailment.
The cleanup is expected to last between seven and 10 days, local reports said.
The railroad’s hazardous materials experts are working with local first responders to clean up the spill. Several roads in the area were shut down.
It wasn’t immediately clear what caused the derailment or exactly how much liquid asphalt spilled.
The incident marks the latest train derailment in the U.S. as concerns over railroads remain high following the major incident in East Palestine, Ohio, in early February in which about 50 cars derailed, spilling hazardous materials and forcing evacuations of residents.
