Residents evacuated after train carrying ethanol derails, catches fire in Raymond, Minn.

Posted on AllSides March 30th, 2023
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KEREM YÜCEL, MINNESOTA PUBLIC RADIO VIA AP

A BNSF train carrying ethanol and corn syrup derailed and caught fire in the west-central Minnesota town of Raymond early Thursday, and residents living near the scene were evacuated in the middle of the night.

More than 20 tanker cars jumped the tracks on the west side of the Kandiyohi County community about 110 miles west of the Twin Cities just after 1 a.m., said Lena Kent, a spokeswoman for the railroad.

No injuries were reported and BNSF is sending a team to the scene assess the situation, she added....

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