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| Derailed US train in bursts into flames in Lynchburg | Derailed US train in bursts into flames in Lynchburg |
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| A freight train carrying crude oil has derailed and burst into flames in Lynchburg, Virginia. | A freight train carrying crude oil has derailed and burst into flames in Lynchburg, Virginia. |
| Hundreds of people have been evacuated from a number of buildings in the city, but no injuries have been reported. | Hundreds of people have been evacuated from a number of buildings in the city, but no injuries have been reported. |
| Oil has been spilling into the James River, according to reports. | Oil has been spilling into the James River, according to reports. |
| Three or four tanker cars carrying crude oil were breached, according to a tweet by the city of Lynchburg, and more than a dozen tanker cars were involved in the collision. | Three or four tanker cars carrying crude oil were breached, according to a tweet by the city of Lynchburg, and more than a dozen tanker cars were involved in the collision. |
| A city spokeswoman said several train cars derailed at about 14:00 local time, and about 300 people have been evacuated from nearby buildings. | |
| It happened very close to the city centre. | |
| Lawyer John Francisco, who works in the city, told local TV station WSET 13 he heard a loud noise that sounded like a tornado and then saw flames rise high into the sky. |