35 Union Pacific Train Carriages Derail in Texas; No Casualties Reported
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A Union Pacific freight train derailed in Texas with 35 carriages coming off the tracks; authorities confirmed there were no injuries or fatalities.
35 coaches of a Union Pacific train derailed near Texas city. According to officials, no one was injured in this accident. This accident happened at around 2 pm east of Gordon city. In the pictures in the media, many train coaches are seen on top of each other on the railway track.
A train accident took place near Texas city of America, where 35 coaches of Union Pacific train suddenly derailed. Fortunately, no one was injured in the accident. Officials said that 35 coaches of Union Pacific train derailed near a small town in Texas on Tuesday afternoon.
Union Pacific spokesperson Robin Tyswar said that there is no news of any casualty in this accident on Tuesday afternoon. Tyswar said that this accident happened at around 2 pm east of Gordon city. Gordon is located about 100 kilometers south-west of Fort Worth.
35 train coaches derailed in Texas
In the pictures in the media, several train coaches are seen piled up on top of each other on the railway track. Fire and smoke were seen in the grass near the derailment site.
A statement issued by the Emergency Services Department said that the accident is being taken seriously, but it is not immediately known what was in the derailed train coaches.
No casualties in the accident
According to a post on social media by Palo Pinto County Emergency Services, no material leaked from any of the train coaches. The cause of the accident is not known at the moment.
The Emergency Service said in a statement, our employees are at the scene and are trying to minimize the damage and danger. Fire brigade officials are working carefully at the scene. The Fire Brigade Department is working to control the grass fire.