Parts of a freight train carrying hazardous materials remain in the Yellowstone River in southern Montana after a bridge collapsed over the weekend.
A crew works at the site of a train derailment inside Yellowstone River waters following the collapse of a bridge near Colombus, Montana, as seen in this screen grab from a video released on June 25, 2023.remain in the Yellowstone River in southern Montana after a bridge collapsed over the weekend.
The incident occurred early Saturday near the town of Columbus, about 40 miles west of Billings, in a rural area of the Yellowstone River Valley. The train was traveling over a bridge when it collapsed and 16 cars derailed, sending 10 of them into the river below, some 110 miles downstream from Yellowstone National Park. No injuries were reported.caused the bridge to collapse or if the collapse precipitated the derailment.
Two cars containing sodium hydrosulfide were successfully offloaded and removed on Sunday via a 120-ton crane, according to Cowger. There has been no release involving this material, according to Montana Rail Link. "We are awaiting results from Sunday's and Monday's samples," Steinweden told reporters on Monday evening. "We will continue to evaluate our sampling plans and locations and expanding those based on the evolving nature of this incident."
A crew works at the site of a train derailment inside Yellowstone River waters following the collapse of a bridge near Colombus, Montana, as seen in this screen grab from a video released on June 25, 2023.When asked how much substance is being leaked on an hourly or daily basis, Steinweden told reporters: "We can't determine that at this time.
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