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Briefing as we have more information. this will be the joint information area the media briefing area. any official information about this incident will come from right here. of course, you guys telephone numbers. if anything comes up, give us a call, okay? thank you very much. todd: all right. back here in new york. you are looking at pictures right there. we are just hearing from derek becker the public information officer in that area to discuss the specifics of what just happened. as we know at this point, two people are dead, 70 people hurt in a collision between an amtrak train, train nu...

Pass along and i want to reiterate that you say out of the at least 70 injured, all or most were nonlife threatening injuries? >> that's correct. and that was new information that we got from lexington county. obviously numbers like that, total numbers can change when you have a very active and ongoing incident like this. report are anything from cuts and scrapes, we do have some reports of a couple of broken bones. but, at this point, nonlife threatening injuries. todd: mr. becker, we are being told by our producers who are getting this information, of course, through their various source tha...

There in lexington county from where this train did derail. again, the number on your screen, if you think you may have loved ones that are involved. rachel: the rest of the passengers who are not injured, they are being taken to pine ridge middle school. remember, they are stranded. they have nowhere to go. it's dark. it's in the middle of the night. they were probably on the way to vacation. ed: they may not be from this local area. some people may be getting off near here and may have family that can drive there and go get them to safety to pick them up. others originating here from here in...

Briefing in about 10 minutes. so, i need to run real quick so we have the most up to date information. ed: we appreciate it derek becker with south carolina emergency management. we understand he has more important things to do. getting information out is important but tending to those with injuries and getting to the bottom of the situation. we appreciate his time. we will try to reestablish with him. rachel: diesel, he mentioned diesel. that browft alarm to me. i know in the crash i was in this week the train crash i was in the amtrak train crash, that was a big concern. they could smell gas...

There is some movement there in the area of cayse, south carolina where the emergency management team, state emergency management team will, in fact, be holding a news conference literally any moment now. we will go there live as soon as we see those members of the team there is a microphone we are told that's now been added can i see it right there. the left of the scene. the right of the scene is there are some people walking towards the microphone. it has not quite yet started yet as you can see. we want to go there as soon as they do start speaking. we spoke earlier to derek becker who is ...