Derailment and Fire of Hazardous Material Freight Train in Maine, USA

3 Employees Injured, No Threat to Life

A freight train transporting hazardous materials derailed and caught fire in the town of Rockwood, Maine, in the eastern United States.

On the 15th (local time), the Rockwood Forestry Department stated, "Three locomotives and six railcars carrying lumber and other materials derailed in a densely forested area, causing a fire and a forest fire," adding "Additional railcars transporting hazardous materials did not derail, and there is no risk of hazardous material leakage or fire."

Derailment accident of a freight train carrying main liquor.
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As a result of the accident, three employees have been injured so far, but their injuries are not life-threatening. However, the specific hazardous materials involved were not disclosed.

The Rockwood Fire and Rescue team is extinguishing the fire and has urged residents to stay away as a precaution.

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