Freight Train Derailment Wales

Three carriages on the train which was carrying large amounts of diesel.

Freight train derailment wales. Emergency crews were called to llangennech near llanelli and nearby homes were. Mercifully there were no casualties. An oil tanker train derailed in south wales late on wednesday night last week and caught fire. About 300 people were evacuated from their homes in llangennech near llanelli in.

The accident forced the evacuation of homes in the village of liangennech nearby llanelli in carmarthenshire. At the time of the incident the freight train was carrying 25 tank wagons 10 of which derailed. There are conflicting reports of two injuries but some media refute this. A derailed freight train caught fire nearby llangennech wales on the evening of august 26 british transport police said.

Enormous blaze from freight train visible for miles after derailment just before midnight on wednesday. Mid and west wales fire and rescue service finally extinguished the blaze at about 08 30 bst on. A diesel train that derailed in wales and spilt 72 500 gallons of fuel which sparked a major fire veered off the tracks after its wheels were damaged investigators ruled. Llangennech incident sees hundreds evacuated from homes.

Now that the investigators are on scene the question is what happens now. A freight train that derailed and caught fire in south wales was hauling 25 wagons each holding up to 100 tonnes of diesel or gas oil investigators said. There are no fatalities and residents have been allowed to return. Ten of the train s wagons derailed as it.

The derailment and the subsequent damage to the wagons resulted in a significant spillage of diesel and a major fire. Dramatic scenes were captured of flames leaping into the night sky and the train burned for more than a day. A freight train derailed and caught fire in south wales uk late on wednesday night.