Residents Are Being Evacuated After a Train Carrying Ethanol Derailed in Minnesota
- last year
A small city in central Minnesota is under an evacuation order after a train derailed and burst into flames on Thursday.
The Burlington Northern Santa Fe (BNSF) Railway train was carrying a form of ethanol and corn syrup when it came off the tracks at around 1 a.m. local time, according to the Kandiyohi County Sheriff’s Office. About 22 rail cars reportedly derailed, with several tank cars catching on fire
The Burlington Northern Santa Fe (BNSF) Railway train was carrying a form of ethanol and corn syrup when it came off the tracks at around 1 a.m. local time, according to the Kandiyohi County Sheriff’s Office. About 22 rail cars reportedly derailed, with several tank cars catching on fire