A CSX operated train reportedly transporting a toxic and flammable gas derailed and caught fire this morning in the Maryville area, south of Knoxville, Tennessee:
Breaking: 5,000 people evacuated in Knoxville, TN after a train crashed that was carrying toxic liquids that are now burning #9newsmornings
— Corey Rose (@CoreyRoseTV) July 2, 2015
https://twitter.com/lynnerussnews1/status/616532628741591040
Knoxville, Tn- 5,000 residents were evacuated, train derailed carrying "highly flammable and toxic gas" http://t.co/XHhiYrvBin
— THREAT-CADRE, LLC (@THREATcadre) July 2, 2015
1000s being evacuated near #GreatSmokyMountains in TN due to poisonous gas from train derailment. #WBIR #ksdk #TISL pic.twitter.com/2b61rSCmbG
— Andy Broadway (@chaplin5) July 2, 2015
Authorities are saying the evacuation could last up to 48 hours:
Evacuation spans 1-mile radius following derailment of train carrying flammable, toxic gas in TN. Sheriff says evacs could last 24-48 hrs
— Corrina Pysa (@CorrinaPysa) July 2, 2015
A derailed freight train carrying a poisonous chemical is on fire right now in TN, forcing widespread evacuations pic.twitter.com/B5zmJTYwKT
— CBS This Morning (@CBSThisMorning) July 2, 2015
And luckily there have been no fatalities reported:
No reports of fatalities following train derailment, says TN Emergency Management Agency spokesman
— Corrina Pysa (@CorrinaPysa) July 2, 2015
Here’s hoping this holds true. Stay safe, everyone.
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