From: Chicago Tribune
The
fiery train derailment Thursday near Galena should serve as a wake-up
call for the state and the Chicago area to be better prepared in the
event of a similar incident in the metropolitan area, officials said.
The
BNSF Railway train carrying 103 tank cars with crude oil derailed and
exploded in flames in a sparsely populated area. Had the incident
occurred in the city or suburbs, it would have forced the evacuation of
thousands of people and caused enormous damage, officials said.
"We're
fortunate this occurred where it did, in a remote area, and there were
no homes around it," Illinois Emergency Management Agency Director James
Joseph told the Tribune. No one was injured. MORE
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