A major train derailment in a Southeast Texas community has forced schools and businesses to evacuate.
The train derailed on tracks in Mauriceville, a small community about 100 miles east of Houston, on Thursday morning, according to the Orange County Sheriff’s Office.
Drone photos show train cars crumpled on tracks along a state highway.
A total of 25 cars derailed, including 15 loaded with chemical products, officials said. Four cars leaked a petroleum product not considered a risk to residents, but a fifth car was leaking a corrosive product that emergency responders worked to contain, officials said.
County officials asked schools, businesses and residents within a mile of the site to evacuate. Those a half-mile beyond the evacuation area had to shelter in place. The evacuation affected about 600 people.
The derailment knocked out power for more than 2,300 customers, the Orange Leader reported.
Hazmat crews, firefighters, the sheriff’s office and other agencies responded to the scene.
No injuries had been reported Thursday. Officials have not released information about the cause of the derailment.
More train derailment news on The Orange Leader, Strange Sounds and Steve Quayle.
It is act of Terrorism by Hammas and Hezboullah and ISIS ? How ever they never reported as suspicious? Chineese and Rogue nations are also very possible.
Look no further than our own US government when it comes to terrorism.
Theres a reason the news wants to always be believing its “someone else”.
Hmmm, no cause reported. Wonder what happened here.