Train's Derailment Causes Crude Oil Spill In Central Canada - Reports

MOSCOW (UrduPoint News / Sputnik - 17th February, 2019) A train's derailment resulted in a crude oil spill in the central Canadian province of Manitoba, local media reported.

According to the Winnipeg Free Press media outlet, 37 crude-oil cars derailed at 3:30 a.m. local time on Saturday (09:30 GMT) near the town of St. Lazare, located not far from the border with the Saskatchewan province.

The incident reportedly occurred along of one of the busiest Canadian rail lines.

CN Rail spokesman Jonathan Abecassis said that the exact volumes of spilled crude oil remained unknown but the spill had not contaminated the nearby Assiniboine River.

"There is no risk of contamination to the Assiniboine River ... A number of provincial agencies are involved in the response to this incident, but CN Rail is leading the cleanup," a spokesperson for Manitoba's Sustainable Development department said.

There are no reports about any people, killed or injured by the incident. Causes of the derailment remain unknown.