Anacortes, City in Washington State

Washington, March 17 A train derailed on the Swinomish Reservation in the Anacortes area in the US state of Washington, according to the state Department of Ecology.About 5,000 gallons of diesel had leaked as a result of the derailment on Thursday, the Department said, adding that there were no injuries, reports Xinhua news agency.The BNSF Railway train could contain up to 10,000 gallons of diesel, it added.The Department of Ecology and the Marine Spill Response Corp. had responded to the scene.The train was travelling east when both engines and at least one other car derailed before reaching a bridge that crosses the Swinomish Channel, said Swinomish Police Chief Earl Cowan in a statement.The spill happened on a berm bordering a river, and most of the diesel leaked on the land side, the Department said.Disclaimer: This post has been auto-published from an agency feed without any modifications to the text and has not been reviewed by an editor

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International :Train derails in Washington, no injuries reported

Washington, March 17 A train derailed on the Swinomish Reservation in the Anacortes area in the US state ... ...