Texas train crash: Two trains collide causing huge fire in town of Panhandle
The fire department drained the local water supply to quell the flames
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Your support makes all the difference.Emergency crews are assessing the damage at the scene of a fiery train crash in Texas.
The crash occurred around 8.30 am local time Tuesday morning in the town of Panhandle, Texas, just outside of Amarillo, sending a fireball and plumes of black smoke into the horizon. About two-dozen boxcars derailed in the crash.
Two BNSF freight trains were involved in the crash, company spokesperson Joe Faust told the Associated Press.
Authorities are still assessing the extent of the damage caused by the head-on-collision. At least one person was injured, according to KFDA, and taken to Northwest Texas Hospital. They were reportedly in stable condition.
Hospitals are reportedly on high alert.
ABC 7 reports that city authorities have alerted residents to cut back their water usage immediately. The fire department is still working to contain the blaze and need the town’s water supply at their disposal.
The Federal Railroad Commission said they are aware of the crash and are sending investigators to the scene.
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