Some 47 railcars fell off the track on Sunday, causing a fire. There were no reports of injuries.
Video has emerged showing the extent of the damage after a train derailed just outside a town close to Iowa’s border with Minnesota. The derailment on a Union Pacific railroad occurred at about 2 p.m, local time on Sunday, with 47 cars coming off the track near the small town of Sibley, Union Pacific spokesperson Robynn Tysver told the Associated Press. There have been no reports of injuries. Drone footage of the aftermath of the derailment has since appeared online and shows, several carriages off the track and black smoke billowing out from the wreckage. Authorities said the derailment was the result of a bridge collapse, though officials with Union Pacific said it was still under investigation. The fire was caused by diesel fuel, according to authorities. The derailment led to an evacuation within a five mile radius of the accident, which was located west of 2nd Avenue on Old Highway 60. There were concerns about the train exploding because of the materials it was transporting.
