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Surveillance camera catches US train derailment

A train carrying lumber and sand used for fracking derailed in eastern Pennsylvania. Ten wagons derailed and three tumbled over while a fourth was tilted. Authorities said that no injuries were reported and they are looking for the cause of derailment.

Train derailment

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Published : Apr 10, 2019, 5:46 PM IST

Dickson City: Authorities are looking for the cause of a train derailment outside an eastern Pennsylvania city's municipal building.

Train derailment

Police said the Delaware-Lackawanna Railroad train carrying lumber and sand used for fracking derailed at about noon Tuesday in Dickson City while heading from Scranton to Carbondale.

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Ten wagons derailed and three tumbled over while a fourth was tilted.

Acting police chief William Bilinski said no injuries were reported, although officials were concerned that a twisted rail could break free and hurt someone.

A borough clerk said the derailment disrupted some traffic.

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