According to "Russia Today" (RT), on the 29th local time, a freight train derailed in the southeast of Texas , causing five tankers carrying chemicals to overturn and liquid leaks in the carriage. Subsequently, residents near the scene were urgently evacuated.
reported that a nearby driver photographed a picture showing that one of the carriages had overturned, and then things in the carriages gushed out. Other cars also derailed rapidly one after another, causing a series of accidents.
A local man working near the scene of the accident said: "It sounds like a tornado is coming."
The Orange County Emergency Management Office said that after the derailment accident, a "petroleum product" leaked from four overturned cars, but it does not pose a threat to the crowd. However, an "corrosion product" installed in another car is being dealt with by emergency personnel.
report mentioned that people within one mile of the accident were asked to evacuate. There are currently no reports of casualties, and the cause of train derailment is under investigation.
Source: Global Network
