Dozens of people forced to flee their homes in Simbley, Iowa, USA after the derailment train Union Pacific, which carries hazardous materials.
After the accident – no injuries or deaths reported so far – on the train with 47 wagons a fire broke out.
According to Union Pacific, the train derailed yesterday afternoon while the cause of the incident is being investigated.
Within an hour, local officials had sent a evacuation order to residents of the surrounding area. An area within a radius of about 8 kilometers around the area where the train derailed was evacuated for precautionary reasons, as reported by AMPE, citing ABC News.
“There were no injuries to the crew,” Union Pacific said in a statement.
“Almost 80 people were evacuated” from their homes.
Ken Hals, the head of the Simbley Fire Department, said the train was carrying compost and ammonium.
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