26 Sep 2021 | 02:58 AM UTC
US: Passenger train derails near Joplin, Mont., evening Sept. 25 causing at least three deaths /update 1
Amtrak train derailment near Joplin, Mont., US, evening Sept. 25 causes at least three deaths. Several others injured.
Event
Reports indicate that at least three people have died and 50 others were injured following the derailment of an Amtrak train near Joplin, Montana, evening Sept. 25. The train was traveling between Chicago and Seattle, carrying around 147 passengers and 13 crew members. The cause of the derailment is unclear. Emergency crews have deployed to the site.
Rail service disruptions are likely in the impact area and, possibly, along the line through morning Sept. 26. Increased demand for alternative transport is possible.
Advice
Reconfirm the status of rail transport if traveling along the impacted line, through morning Sept. 26. Heed the directives of the authorities.
