A CSX freight train traveling from Buffalo to Selkirk derailed in Oneida , New York. Twenty six of the train's 79 cars derailed around 7:00 a.m. local time; the derailment led to the explosion of at least one tank car carrying propane . Two other cars are known to contain hazardous materials. As many as seven cars have been reported as burning. As a precaution, 23 miles (37 kilometers) of the adjacent Thruway have been closed between Syracuse and Verona. Authorities have ordered a complete evacuation for a one-mile radius around the derailment site, including a jail and two elementary schools. Amtrak's Empire Service between Albany and Syracuse is suspended and Lake Shore Limited between Syracuse and Chicago is also affected; passengers on these routes are being bused around the affected area.
A freight train traveling from Buffalo to derailed in , New York. Twenty six of the train's 79 cars derailed around 7:00 a.m. local time; the derailment led to the explosion of at least one carrying . Two other cars are known to contain hazardous materials. As many as seven cars have been reported as burning. As a precaution, 23 miles (37 kilometers) of the adjacent have been closed between Syracuse and Verona. Authorities have ordered a complete evacuation for a one-mile radius around the derailment site, including a jail and two elementary schools. 's between Albany and Syracuse is suspended and between Syracuse and Chicago is also affected; passengers on these routes are being bused around the affected area.
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