US EditionNo Injuries as 12 Train Cars Derail East of Cranbrook, B.C., CPKC Says
About 12 train cars derailed including propane tankers, prompting evacuations and a local emergency while investigators from the Transportation Safety Board examine the cause.
- A Canadian Pacific Kansas City freight train derailed Saturday morning about 16 kilometres east of Cranbrook, with no injuries, as reported by The Canadian Press.
- The Transportation Safety Board of Canada says it has sent investigators as the cause remains under investigation, and the Royal Canadian Mounted Police said it was notified at 9:30 a.m. and deferred to the railway and TSB.
- A preliminary assessment found about 12 cars involved, including wood-product cars and tanker cars carrying propane, prompting precautionary safety measures.
- At least five rural properties were evacuated and the Regional District of East Kootenay declared a state of local emergency in Electoral Area C; displaced residents can call Emergency support line 250-489-6977.
- CPKC crews and equipment are on site to assess and begin cleanup while RCMP and railway police conduct a tactical evaluation, and the Regional District of East Kootenay asks people to avoid the area.
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Investigators Deployed to Scene Following a Train Derailment Near Cranbrook, BC
An investigation is underway after multiple cars of a Canadian Pacific Kansas City train derailed about 16 kilometres east of Cranbrook, B.C. The Transportation Safety Board of Canada says a team of investigators has been sent to the scene. CPKC says in a statement that the derailment took place around 7 a.m. in a remote area in the Regional District of East Kootenay in southern B.C., and there are no injuries. The railway company says a prelimi…
UPDATE: Evacuation order issued after train derailment by Kootenay River has been lifted
An Evacuation Order for the Fenwick Road Area along the Kootenay River, issued earlier Saturday after a train derailment along the Kootenay River, was lifted later Saturday evening.
Twelve cars carrying wood products and propane derailed east of Cranbrook, British Columbia.
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