An ethanol train derailed in Minnesota: residents are being evacuated, the highway is closed nearby - ForumDaily
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In Minnesota, a train with ethanol derailed: residents are evacuated, the highway was closed nearby

More than a dozen railcars on a BNSF train derailed near Raymond, Minnesota on Thursday, March 30. At the same time, several derailed ethanol tanks caught fire. The edition told in more detail Fox9.

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22 railcars derailed at 01:02. The Kandiyohi County Sheriff's Office says the train was carrying ethanol and liquid corn syrup. Numerous railroad cars were engulfed in flames.

The Great Lakes Environmental Protection Agency said on Twitter that four railcars containing ethanol, which is a highly flammable product, caught fire, exploded and continue to burn.

As of 10:30 am, the crews were still working to put out the fire.

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No casualties were reported. The cause of the derailment is being investigated.

The area within half a mile of the crash was evacuated to nearby Princesburg, Minnesota.

Travel is not recommended in this area - Highway 23 is closed until further notice.

The Environmental Protection Agency provides air monitoring in and around the site and throughout the community.

Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz and state emergency officials traveled to Raymond to visit the site where the train derailed.

“The Federal Railroad Administration (FRA) is at the scene of a BNSF ethanol train derailment… No injuries or deaths have been reported at this time. We are closely monitoring as new details emerge and will be involved in the investigation," Department of Transportation chief Pete Buttigieg tweeted.

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Meanwhile, the Minnesota Senate will hold a hearing on railroad safety at 14:00 p.m. Friday, March 31. It will discuss a bill that will implement emergency response planning and establish training requirements aimed at improving safety in rail transport.

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