Wednesday, May 6, 2015

Heimdal, North Dakota, Evacuated After Fiery Oil Train Crash


A tiny North Dakota town was evacuated Wednesday after a train carrying crude oil derailed and 10 cars burst into flames, local authorities said. It is the latest in a string of explosive oil train derailments that have raised concerns about the large volume of crude moving across America's tracks. 

No injuries have been reported from the derailment of a BNSF train near Heimdal, North Dakota. The town, which in 2010 had a population of 27, has been evacuated, as have farms near the crash site. 

"I was in the house at 7:15 a.m. when we thought we heard thunder," witness Jennifer Willis told NBC News.MORE

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