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| Minnesota train derailment prompts evacuation of Raymond | |
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| A town has been evacuated after a train derailment caused a fire in Kandiyohi County, Minnesota, CBS reports. | A town has been evacuated after a train derailment caused a fire in Kandiyohi County, Minnesota, CBS reports. |
| BNSF Railway said approximately 22 cars had derailed at around 01:00 local time. | BNSF Railway said approximately 22 cars had derailed at around 01:00 local time. |
| No injuries have been reported but the train was carrying ethanol and corn syrup which has caused a fire to start. | No injuries have been reported but the train was carrying ethanol and corn syrup which has caused a fire to start. |
| Parts of the town of Raymond have been evacuated, with the sheriff's office advising against travel to the area due to the blaze. | Parts of the town of Raymond have been evacuated, with the sheriff's office advising against travel to the area due to the blaze. |
| Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg confirmed on Thursday morning that his office is monitoring the situation. | |
| "We are tracking closely as more details emerge and will be involved in investigation," he wrote on Twitter. | |
| The latest derailment follows a train crash in Ohio in February which saw toxic chemicals released into the air. | The latest derailment follows a train crash in Ohio in February which saw toxic chemicals released into the air. |
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| Minnesota | Minnesota |
| United States | United States |