Train hauling ethanol and corn syrup derails in Minnesota

By Associated Press, Minnesota Public Radio, KSTP, Office of Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz and Star Tribune | March 30, 2023

The BNSF train derailed in the town of Raymond, roughly 100 miles (161 kilometers) west of Minneapolis, around 1 a.m.

VIDEO COURTESY AP
KSTP VIA AP
This photo provided KSTP, emergency personnel respond to the scene of a train derailment early Thursday, March 30, in Raymond, Min. A train hauling ethanol and corn syrup derailed and caught fire and nearby residents were ordered to evacuate their homes, authorities said.
MINNESOTA PUBLIC RADIO VIA AP
Firefighters stand near piled up train cars, near Raymond, Minn., Thursday, March 30, the morning after a BNSF freight train derailed.
KSTP VIA AP
This photo provided KSTP, emergency personnel respond to the scene of a train derailment early Thursday, March 30, in Raymond, Min.
MINNESOTA PUBLIC RADIO VIA AP
Train cars pile up near Raymond, Minn. after a BNSF freight train derailed, Thursday, March 30.
MINNESOTA PUBLIC RADIO VIA AP
Firefighters work near piled up train cars, near Raymond, Minn., Thursday, March 30, the morning after a BNSF freight train derailed.
MINNESOTA PUBLIC RADIO VIA AP
Train cars pile up near Raymond, Minn. after a BNSF freight train derailed, Thursday, March 30.
OFFICE OF MINNESOTA GOV. TIM WALZ VIA AP
In this photo provided by the office of Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz, Walz visits the site of a fiery train derailment on Thursday, March 30, in Raymond, Minn. The early morning derailment spilled ethanol, which caught fire and prompted residents within a half-mile radius of the incident to evacuate. Walz, left, is pictured with Katie Farmer, the CEO of BNSF Railway.
OFFICE OF MINNESOTA GOV. TIM WALZ VIA AP
In this photo provided by the office of Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz, Walz visits the site of a fiery train derailment on Thursday, March 30, in Raymond, Minn.
STAR TRIBUNE VIA AP
Emergency personnel respond to the scene after a BNSF train derailed in Raymond, Minn., Thursday, March 30.
STAR TRIBUNE VIA AP
Emergency personnel respond to the scene after a BNSF train derailed in Raymond, Minn., Thursday, March 30.
STAR TRIBUNE VIA AP
Emergency personnel respond to the scene after a BNSF train derailed in Raymond, Minn., Thursday, March 30.
STAR TRIBUNE VIA AP
A BNSF train carrying ethanol and corn syrup derailed and caught fire in Raymond, Minn., Thursday, March 30.
STAR TRIBUNE VIA AP
Emergency personnel respond to the scene after a BNSF train derailed in Raymond, Minn., Thursday, March 30.
ASSOCIATED PRESS
Linda Blackmore, executive director of the American Red Cross Minnesota Dakotas Region chapter, holds a small gray dog while waiting with residents at Unity Christian Reformed Church in Prinsburg, Minn., hours after a train derailed near their homes in Raymond, Minn., Thursday, March 30.
ASSOCIATED PRESS
Darwin and Sharon Heida wait at Unity Christian Reformed Church in Prinsburg, Minn., hours after a train derailed near their home in Raymond, Minn., Thursday, March 30.
ASSOCIATED PRESS
Linda Blackmore, executive director of the American Red Cross Minnesota Dakotas Region chapter, holds up a small gray dog while waiting with residents at Unity Christian Reformed Church in Prinsburg, Minn., hours after a train derailed near their homes in Raymond, Minn., Thursday, March 30.