More than 100 people remain evacuated from their homes in New Brunswick after the latest oil train derailment to hit the industry.
A freight train carrying crude oil and propane derailed late last night in the Canadian province, near the town of Plaster Rock.
Emergency services evacuated people residents within a 2m radios after explosions from the fire, which continues to burn this afternoon.
“The biggest concern is the propane cars,” local fire chief Tim Corbin told reporters. “That’s our biggest concern because if they happen to explode, we’re looking at major damage.”
Fifteen of the cars and one train derailed in the accident, which took place in a wooded area near the town. Nobody was hurt in the accident.
The incident comes a week after a accident in North Dakota saw an oil train come off the rails and explode. Last July 47 people died in Quebec after an oil train derailed and exploded in the centre of a village.
Rescue chiefs and railway officials are to use a helicopter to determine the source and scale of the fire.
See video of the fire below: