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| Minnesota train derailment prompts evacuation of Raymond | Minnesota train derailment prompts evacuation of Raymond |
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| Residents of a small Minnesota town are returning home after an overnight evacuation order due to a fiery train derailment. | Residents of a small Minnesota town are returning home after an overnight evacuation order due to a fiery train derailment. |
| Several BNSF Railway cars carrying ethanol and corn syrup came off the rails at 01:00 local time (06:00 GMT). | Several BNSF Railway cars carrying ethanol and corn syrup came off the rails at 01:00 local time (06:00 GMT). |
| The fire continued to burn around eight hours later. Officials said four more cars carrying ethanol may spill. | The fire continued to burn around eight hours later. Officials said four more cars carrying ethanol may spill. |
| Raymond, a town of 800 residents, evacuated to a nearby church and school until 11:00 on Thursday. | Raymond, a town of 800 residents, evacuated to a nearby church and school until 11:00 on Thursday. |
| No injuries have been reported. The local sheriff's office is advising against travel to the area due to the blaze and said the cause of the incident is under investigation. | |
| Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg told CNN that 14 of the train's 40 cars were carrying hazardous material. | Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg told CNN that 14 of the train's 40 cars were carrying hazardous material. |
| The fire continues to burn over eight hours after the derailment | The fire continues to burn over eight hours after the derailment |
| The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) said they had officials on the scene by 06:30 and are monitoring air quality in the community. | The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) said they had officials on the scene by 06:30 and are monitoring air quality in the community. |
| "Four cars containing ethanol, a highly flammable product, ruptured, caught fire and continue to burn," the EPA said in a statement. | "Four cars containing ethanol, a highly flammable product, ruptured, caught fire and continue to burn," the EPA said in a statement. |
| "Four additional cars containing ethanol may also release." | "Four additional cars containing ethanol may also release." |
| The incident did not affect ground water in the area, the sheriff's office said. | |
| Raymond residents were under evacuation orders for at least seven hours on Thursday. | |
| Minnesota Governor Tim Walz visited the area and said his forthcoming state budget provide "significant investments" in rail safety. | Minnesota Governor Tim Walz visited the area and said his forthcoming state budget provide "significant investments" in rail safety. |
| In the past five years there have been over 60 train derailments in Minnesota, according to CBS News, the BBC's US media partner. | In the past five years there have been over 60 train derailments in Minnesota, according to CBS News, the BBC's US media partner. |
| Steven Zwart, a pastor in the nearby town of Prinsburg, said his church began accepting evacuees around 01:30. | Steven Zwart, a pastor in the nearby town of Prinsburg, said his church began accepting evacuees around 01:30. |
| Evacuees at a nearby church after being woken in the middle of the night | Evacuees at a nearby church after being woken in the middle of the night |
| "When you're jarred awake in the middle of the night, you're just kind of trying to figure out what's going on," Mr Zwart said. | "When you're jarred awake in the middle of the night, you're just kind of trying to figure out what's going on," Mr Zwart said. |
| "A lot of people were just trying to pull the pieces together." | "A lot of people were just trying to pull the pieces together." |
| Evacuee James Miller praised the over 20 volunteers that came to the church to help out. | Evacuee James Miller praised the over 20 volunteers that came to the church to help out. |
| "I like to say that we're known for that," Mr Miller said. "That makes you feel really good - really the reason why we live in small communities like this." | "I like to say that we're known for that," Mr Miller said. "That makes you feel really good - really the reason why we live in small communities like this." |
| 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. |
| Related Topics | Related Topics |
| Minnesota | Minnesota |
| United States | United States |