Train derails near St-Lazare; 37 cars sent off the tracks

An early morning train derailment in southwest Manitoba has crews working overtime to inspect the damage and assess any environmental impact.

At around 3:30 a.m. Saturday morning, a train derailed near St-Lazare, Man.. Canadian National (CN) Railways is responding to the derailment and believes 37 cars carrying crude oil derailed and are causing “a partial leak.”

“Our environmental team is responding to start clean up, remediate the site and protect the environment,” an email statement from CN to 650 CKOM said. “A perimeter has been set up around the area to facilitate site access.”

CN is reporting no injuries or fires from the derailment and say a full site assessment is underway to determine how much material spilled and exactly how many cars were involved.

St-Lazare is about 60 km northeast of Moosomin, Sask. where hundreds are meeting for a pro-pipeline rally Saturday.

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