Train derailment near Hell's Gate spills fuel into the Fraser River

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      Yesterday (November 23) a train derailed near Hell’s Gate, about a 40-minute drive north of Hope.

      A report of the incident posted online by the B.C. Environmental Emergency Program today (November 24) states that an engine’s fuel tank was punctured in the accident and that fuel leaked into a nearby waterway.

      “Fuel was leaking out of the vent line hole, over the steep bank and into the Fraser River at a fairly steady flow,” it reads.

      “The hole has been temporarily patched. It is unknown if this leak occurred during the derailment or opened up at some point after due to pressure on the train engine's fuel tank,” the report continues.

      “One of the empty grain cars laying on top of the train's engine was removed yesterday and crews are working to remove the second.”

      The train was operated by Canadian Pacific Railway.

      There's not yet any information available on what caused the train to jump its tracks.

      The latest update on the accident states an Environmental Emergency Response Officer remains deployed at the scene.

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