Multiple Train Derailments Cause Hazardous Material Leaks in North America
A Canadian Pacific Railway freight train derailed in a rural area of Richland County, southeast of Wyndmere, North Dakota, with 31 cars involved and leaking hazardous material, identified as liquid asphalt used in road construction. No injuries have been reported, and there is no fire or waterways nearby. Emergency response teams from Canadian Pacific, including hazardous materials experts, are on site to assess the incident, and no evacuations have been ordered.