Evacuations underway after a train derails in Minnesota
A train carrying ethanol derailed Thursday morning in Raymond, Minnesota, and several cars caught fire, officials said, forcing nearby residents to evacuate their homes as a precaution.
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A train carrying ethanol derailed Thursday morning in Raymond, Minnesota, and several cars caught fire, officials said, forcing nearby residents to evacuate their homes as a precaution.
The cause of the derailment is under investigation.
In total, four cars derailed. Officials say the tanks that derailed contained "limestone slurry" from a quarry.
A five-engine, 72-car train derailed in Beaverhad County on Wednesday, according to the Beaverhead County Sheriff's Office.
A five-engine, 72-car train derailed in Beaverhad County on Wednesday, according to the Beaverhead County Sheriff's Office.