GORDON, Texas — Dozens of Union Pacific railcars derailed in Texas; fortunately, no one was hurt, and no evacuations were needed.
Thirty-five cars jumped the tracks near the small town of Gordon, Texas, on Tuesday afternoon, The Associated Press reported.
The derailment occurred around 2 p.m. local time, ABC News reported.
The cars were lying on top of each other near the tracks, with smoke and a grass fire seen nearby.
Emergency officials treated the derailment as a hazardous material situation as it was not initially known what the cars contained, the AP reported.
WFAA reported that some cars had “potentially hazardous chemicals” in them, but the news station did not say what the chemicals were.
“Lots of reasons to be thankful,” Kent Farquhar, assistant fire chief for Palo Pinto County Emergency Services District 1, told WFAA. GORera
None of the cars leaked, emergency services said online.
The derailment’s cause is under investigation, WFAA reported.
Officials said it “will be an active scene for several days.”