A train reportedly carrying crude oil has derailed and exploded into a massive fireball in Lynchburg, Virginia, and the surrounding area has been evacuated:
#BREAKING : #lynchburg train update: 12 – 14 CSX tanker cars carrying crude oil, no injuries pic.twitter.com/dD4QOf5uAR
— Jenna Zibton (@jennasjems) April 30, 2014
Here are some photos and video of the derailment aftermath:
Flames shooting way up into the sky from ABC 13 viewer Carlton K Phipps Sr. #Derailment #Lynchburg #abc13 pic.twitter.com/Rjlw6KYhxs
— ABC 13 News – WSET (@ABC13News) April 30, 2014
Evacuation underway in city of #Lynchburg #Virginia where train (tanker cars) derailed and exploded. Pop. 75,568 pic.twitter.com/r7GkO4SJnM
— ???? ??? (@MarkDayNews) April 30, 2014
https://twitter.com/SheriFelipe/status/461570141428645888
http://instagram.com/p/nbHqexhD4e/
A little too close for comfort video from @SheriFelipe of #Lynchburg train derailment/fire. http://t.co/PGAOzVAURL pic.twitter.com/pcRS8X4WD0
— Kenny Holmes (@KHOLMESlive) April 30, 2014
Train derailment in lower basin. Watch live: http://t.co/wucMzZtps4 pic.twitter.com/JSfKIqda7G
— ABC 13 News – WSET (@ABC13News) April 30, 2014
https://twitter.com/Breaking911/status/461573620750237696
#BREAKING: Train derailment in #Lynchburg. Picture from Donn Hullings who says evacuations are underway pic.twitter.com/zBry4ZyvxO
— Jenna Zibton (@jennasjems) April 30, 2014
Another YouTube vid #Trainderailment in #Lynchburg: http://t.co/JeTgEz9qyy
— Delegate Chris Hurst (@ChrisHurstVA) April 30, 2014
Wow. Dramatic video of train derailment in #Lynchburg from Anam Siddiq on Vine. Tune in WSLS at 5pm for more. http://t.co/50pbdHsHf3”
— Katie Love (@KatieLoveSocial) April 30, 2014
Fortunately so far no injuries have been reported.
No reported injuries in #Lynchburg, but @RTDNEWS reports city is switching to alternate water supply on fears oil leaked into James River
— Stephen Fee (@stephenmfee) April 30, 2014
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