“CN’s team of environmental experts as well as third party contractors are also responding as several of the cars derailed into an adjacent body of water,” the company said in an emailed statement.
CN added that there are no injuries, fires, or dangerous goods reported to be involved at this time.
Videos posted on social media by Kassandra Vekens and Karm Sumal show the extent of the damage.
Warning: Video contains explicit language
“Just drove by the Train Derailment at the Truck Scales, absolutely Incredible!” O.o
Posted by Kassandra Vekens on Monday, September 14, 2020
Whoa! Video of the aftermath from the train derailment in Hope. #BC pic.twitter.com/p4K7FIXTOR
— Karm Sumal (@KarmSumal) September 14, 2020
