Overseas Network, July 30thAccording to the US media CBS News, on the morning of the 29th local time, a freight train derailed on a bridge over Tempe Town Lake in Arizona, USA. A fire ignited and smoke billowed. The fire department said that the train contained unidentified dangerous goods. Witnesses sighed, like a scene in hell.
The United Pacific Railroad said that one of the company's trains derailed at 6:15 am on the 29th, causing 8 to 10 cars to catch fire. Part of the bridge collapsed and many carriages fell to the ground.
The report said that the train crew was not injured, but one person in a nearby park received treatment for inhaling heavy smoke. It is unclear why the train derailed. More than 100 firefighters have rushed to the scene.
The photos at the scene showed that the derailed carriages included a tank car with dangerous goods signs. The wood and debris carried by the train can also be seen in the water and under the bridge. (Overseas Network Liu Qiang)