Rail bridge collapsed in America, many tankers of goods train fell into the river, asphalt and sulfur flowed into the water, water supply stopped in many areas

Washington. A bridge over the Yellowstone River in the US state of Montana collapsed in the early hours of Saturday. Due to which some wagons of the goods train carrying dangerous material fell down in the fast flowing water. Stillwater County Disaster and Emergency Services said the freight train’s tankers were carrying hot asphalt and molten sulfur. While assessing the threat after the accident at 6 am, the authorities cut off the supply of drinking water to the downstream areas of the river. A reporter saw a yellow substance coming out of some tankers.

David Stamey, the county’s chief of emergency services, said there was no immediate danger to workers working at the site. The amount of hazardous material loaded in trains is reducing due to the swollen river. Three asphalt tankers and four sulfur tankers fell in the river. Andy Garland, a spokesman for Montana Rail Link, said in a statement that the train crew is safe and no injuries have been reported. He said that both asphalt and sulfur solidify rapidly when exposed to cold temperatures.

The incident was reported to have occurred in Stillwater County near the city of Columbus, about 40 miles (about 64 kilometers) west of Billings. train accident After that the railwaymen had reached the spot. The area is in a sparsely populated part of the Yellowstone River Valley surrounded by ranches and farms. There the river flows far beyond Yellowstone National Park, which is located approximately 110 miles (177 km) to the southwest. Garland said that ‘we are committed to dealing with any possible impact on the area due to this incident and working accordingly to understand the reasons behind the accident.’

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While Global Net, which provides high-speed internet service, said that the fiber-optic cable providing internet service to many customers in the state was also broken due to the bridge collapse. Officials in neighboring Yellowstone County said they had taken emergency measures at a water treatment plant because of a “potentially dangerous leak” and asked residents to save water. However, the reasons for the collapse of the bridge are being investigated. The river was swollen due to the recent heavy rains. It is not clear whether the bridge is broken because of this or it is broken for some other reason.

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