55-Car Cargo Train Derails In California Desert
Date
3/28/2023 12:10:55 AM
(MENAFN- Trend News Agency) A 55-car cargo train carrying iron ore derailed in the desert of
the western U.S. state of California, local authorities said,
trend reports
citing xinhua .
The train, which included two locomotives, derailed near Kelso,
a ghost town and defunct railroad depot in San Bernardino County's
Mojave National Preserve, said the county's fire department, adding
that its fire engines and a hazardous materials team had responded
to the scene and that there were no passengers onboard.
Officials later confirmed that there is a minor fuel leak from
one locomotive and that there is "no current threat to public or
environment."
The incident occurred following a series of recent train
derailments in the country. Earlier this month, a freight train
carrying corn syrup derailed in neighboring Arizona.
Another incident that drew national attention occurred on Feb. 3
when a Norfolk Southern freight train carrying hazardous materials
derailed in East Palestine, Ohio, resulting in a significant fire
and hazardous materials release in the area.
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