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Amtrak train derails in Vermont with unknown injuries Amtrak train derails in Vermont with unknown injuries
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An Amtrak passenger train has derailed in Northfield, Vermont, authorities have confirmed.An Amtrak passenger train has derailed in Northfield, Vermont, authorities have confirmed.
Multiple agencies are responding to the incident, said Vermont state police spokesman Scott Waterman.Multiple agencies are responding to the incident, said Vermont state police spokesman Scott Waterman.
Amtrak tweeted that it is aware of the derailment and is "assessing the situation." Amtrak has said there are no "immediate reports of any life-threatening injuries".
There is no information available on injuries or deaths yet. US media reports that two cars went over an embankment. In a news release it said the train, travelling south to Washington, derailed after striking a rock slide on the tracks.
A deadly Amtrak passenger train derailment in Philadelphia this year killed seven people.