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At least five properties in a rural area of the East Kootenay regional district of British Columbia were ordered to be evacuated after several train cars derailed Saturday morning.
the regional district has issued the order in an area northwest of Bull River along the Kootenay River and Fenwick Road, according to its emergency response webpage.
The district has also issued a state of local emergency, stating that the derailment “poses an existing or imminent threat to persons and property within the area known as Electoral Area C.”
The district said RCMP and railway Police conducted a “tactical assessment” this morning to respond to the situation.
CBC News has reached out to the district for more information.
Displaced residents can call emergency support services at 250-489-6977.
Canadian Pacific Kansas City (CPKC) said there were no injuries in the incident, which occurred in a remote area about 16 kilometers east of Cranbrook around 7 a.m., according to an emailed statement.
The railroad said about 12 cars were involved, including some carrying wood products and tank cars carrying propane, according to early estimates.
“CPKC crews and crews have responded to the site to conduct a full assessment and begin work on a cleanup,” the statement read.
The Transportation Safety Board of Canada says it has sent two investigators to examine the site.
RCMP said in an emailed statement that it was notified of the incident at 9:30 a.m. and referred further comment to the railway company and the TSB as lead investigators.
