Symbolic? Freight train carrying oil products derails, engine catches fire in central Ukraine

Ria Novosti
Sat, 23 Aug 2014 00:00 UTC

A freight train carrying oil products went off the rails at a train station in central Ukraine’s Cherkasy Region, 11 tanks and the train's engine caught fire

A freight train transporting oil products went off the rails at a train station in central Ukraine's Cherkasy Region, the Ukrainian State Emergency Service's press department told RIA Novosti on Friday.

"Yes, the fact [the incident] took place," the press department's representative said.

Eleven tanks carrying oil products and the train's engine caught fire.

The train was transporting a total of 35 tanks. There have been no reports about injuries or deaths yet.

While a part of the cargo of oil products has spilled, the area affected by it is not expanding. The authorities have not commented on possible ecological threats yet.

A total of 40 vehicles and 200 personnel have been deployed for rescue efforts and to put out the fire

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