A terrible train accident happened in Montana, USA. A train from Amtrak, a private rail service provider in the country, was traveling from Chicago, Illinois to Seattle, Washington, in the northwest US. At the same time the train derailed in Montana. Three people lost their lives in this incident. At least 50 people were injured.
It is learned that a train named ‘The Empire Builder’ derailed near the town of Joplin in north-central Montana at around 4 p.m. local time on Saturday. The accident site is just 48 km from the Canadian border. A total of 147 passengers were on board the train. Apart from this, 18 railway personnel were also aboard the train. The train had two loco locomotives and 10 ‘cars’.
It is learned that 8 out of 10 ‘cars’ of the train derailed due to the accident. Meanwhile, after the accident, the train company Amtrak along with the local administration started evacuating the injured. Meanwhile, the cause of the train accident is not clear. The sky was clear in Montana that day. An inquiry will be initiated as to why the train derailed despite bad weather.
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