The train “had numerous rail cars derail” and several caught fire.
U.S. Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg said that about 14 cars were carrying hazardous materials. “We’ve been in touch with the governor,” Buttigieg said, and Environmental Protection Agency officials were en route to the site “given the hazardous material situation.
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