Multiple train cars leave tracks in derailment near Brooks, Alta.

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NEWELL COUNTY, ALTA. - A train derailed on Monday afternoon in southern Alberta, with multiple cars coming off the track.

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NEWELL COUNTY, ALTA. – A train derailed on Monday afternoon in southern Alberta, with multiple cars coming off the track.

RCMP say a train derailed near Highway 873 and Range Road 142, just outside the city of Brooks.

No injuries were reported.

The RCMP logo is seen outside the force's 'E' division headquarters in Surrey, B.C., on Thursday, March 16, 2023. A train derailed on Monday afternoon in southern Alberta, with multiple cars coming on the track. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Darryl Dyck
The RCMP logo is seen outside the force's 'E' division headquarters in Surrey, B.C., on Thursday, March 16, 2023. A train derailed on Monday afternoon in southern Alberta, with multiple cars coming on the track. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Darryl Dyck

Police say about 17 cars carrying shipping containers with “various products” left the tracks.

CPKC says its teams were responding to the site to begin a full assessment and cleanup.

The cause of the derailment is under investigation.

This report by The Canadian Press was first published Feb. 5, 2024.

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