Spills hazardous materials: reports 31 of the train's 70 cars derailed near Wyndmere, North Dakota.
The Canadian Pacific train derailed around 11:15 p.m. about a mile southeast of Wyndmere in Richland County, Valley News Live reported. No injuries were reported.
Officials said 31 of the 70 cars derailed, with some leaking petroleum used in the making of asphalt, according to the report.
Crews will allow the cold weather to solidify the leaked materials, which are expected to turn into a gel, WZFG reported, citing officials.
A running list!
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2, East Palestine & Springfield Ohio
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Norfolk Southern train derailment in Van Buren Township, Mich., near Detroit, on Thursday, Feb. 16, 2023.
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North Carolina, Jan 9, 2023, a derailment took place near Lake City
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Texas, yesterday
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North Dakota
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Gothenburg, Nebraska Union Pacific freight train has since derailed on 21 February,
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freight train derailing after striking a rockslide in West Virginia on March
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Wednesday evening, a BNSF freight train carrying corn syrup derailed in western Arizona.
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Thursday, another BNSF train derailed in Washington state, spilling diesel fuel on tribal land along Puget Sound.
Petroleum . . . At least its not more Vinyl Chloride. I have family over in the Dakotas. I'll be praying for a swift clean up operation.
We do too, and in Montana, so it’s hitting closer to home. The post I put about being at war and having our infrastructure and railroads from east to west from Palestine to Texas to North Dakota. These are obviously are not Random acts, it’s deliberate. We are under attack. No doubt.
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