A Canadian National Railway (CN) train carrying oil derailed in northern Ontario Saturday — the fourth crude-by-rail incident in North America and the second in Ontario in less than a month. Via CBC, several of the 30 to 40 tank cars in the train caught fire, and some entered a nearby river system. No injuries have been reported and there is no evidence of water or air pollution thus far. The accident occurred about two miles from the town of Gogama, Ontario.
A CN train carrying oil derailed about 30 miles from Gogama Feb. 14, resulting in fires and an oil spill. Two days later, a crude oil train derailment in West Virginia burned a nearby house to the ground and prompted evacuations. Last Thursday, a BNSF train carrying oil derailed in rural Illinois, causing two cars to burst into flames.
Meanwhile, a train carrying 15 tank cars of liquefied propane derailed in Vermont Thursday. Via Reuters, no flammable gas was leaked and there was no danger to the public.
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