4th train derailment in northern Ontario this year
Ontario Provincial Police were called to the scene at approximately 2:45 a.m. ET. Police said 10 cars derailed four kilometres southwest of Gogama, Ont., and there were no initial reports of injuries.
Several cars have caught fire, police said, and others entered the Mattagami River System.
The cause of the derailment is still under investigation and the Ministry of Environment has been notified.
Residents of Mattagami First Nation are being advised not to consume water from the community source for the time being. Residents of Gogama and Mattagami First Nation are being asked to stay inside until further notice due to possible smoke inhalation.
CN Rail said emergency crews are conducting a full site assessment and activating the emergency response plan with local officials.
NDP MPP for the region France Gélinas is on her way to the site after speaking to members of the local services board and residents of Gogama.
"They are courageous and scared," said Gélinas. "This is the second derailment near their town and this one is very close. People can take pictures of the black smoke from their homes."
Natalie Gaudette with the local services board said there is no immediate danger to residents and CN officials are on site doing air quality tests.
Highway 144 at Highway 661 at the Watershed is closed, as is Highway 101 at Highway 144. There is access to communities north of Gogama by way of the Cache.
Train carrying crude oil derails near Gogama, Ont. - Sudbury - CBC News
Ontario Provincial Police were called to the scene at approximately 2:45 a.m. ET. Police said 10 cars derailed four kilometres southwest of Gogama, Ont., and there were no initial reports of injuries.
Several cars have caught fire, police said, and others entered the Mattagami River System.
The cause of the derailment is still under investigation and the Ministry of Environment has been notified.
Residents of Mattagami First Nation are being advised not to consume water from the community source for the time being. Residents of Gogama and Mattagami First Nation are being asked to stay inside until further notice due to possible smoke inhalation.
CN Rail said emergency crews are conducting a full site assessment and activating the emergency response plan with local officials.
NDP MPP for the region France Gélinas is on her way to the site after speaking to members of the local services board and residents of Gogama.
"They are courageous and scared," said Gélinas. "This is the second derailment near their town and this one is very close. People can take pictures of the black smoke from their homes."
Natalie Gaudette with the local services board said there is no immediate danger to residents and CN officials are on site doing air quality tests.
Highway 144 at Highway 661 at the Watershed is closed, as is Highway 101 at Highway 144. There is access to communities north of Gogama by way of the Cache.
Train carrying crude oil derails near Gogama, Ont. - Sudbury - CBC News
