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CSX oil train derails in West Virginia; 14 cars on fire, towns evacuated: media
2015-02-16 22:50:54| Railroads - Topix.net
A CSX Corp train hauling crude derailed in West Virginia, setting 14 cars ablaze and forcing the evacuation of two nearby towns in the second significant oil-train incident in three days, local media reported on Monday. At least one of the tank cars careened into the Kanawha River another plowed into a house before bursting into flames, wvgazette.com cited Lawrence Messina, communications director for the state Department of Military Affairs and Public Safety, as saying in a report on its website.
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Category:Transportation and Logistics