A puente que cruza el río Yellowstone, Montana, derumbado este sábado por la mañana al paso de un tren de mercancías, que ha caído agua con stancias peligrosas. The authorities have sealed the tomas of water potable río río abajo while evaluating the danger of the accident.
An initial evaluation indicates that the wagons that have filled four water contained deep blue and other deep, deep asphalt, materials that solidify quickly when exposed to low temperatures, following Montana Rail Link (MRL), the railway company.
The train also holds two cars carrying sodium hydrosulphate, but according to the company, neither of them have caido in the water. An initial assessment of the air quality confirmed that there was no escape associated with the esos dos vagones.
“The actual objective of the operations is to respond safely to emergencies, controlling all leaks and mitigating impacts. Over and above the answer, MRL will work with local, state and federal partners to assess impacts on natural resources and address appropriate cleaning, elimination and restoration efforts,” MRL said.
The decarrilamiento provoked the cierre de partes de los ríos Yellowstone y Stillwater, a petition from the authorities of the county of Stillwater, según informed los forest services de Montana. The river is closed to navigation, swimming and fishing and low alert areas “due to possible contact with contaminants”.
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“I’m following the search for the train descarriage in the county of Stillwater, and the state is preparing to support the Montana Rail Link and the county officials evaluate your needs”, followed by Montana Governor Greg Gianforte.
“Estamos has compromised a hacer frente a cualquier potential impact in the area as a result of this incident and has worked to understand the razones detrás del accidente,” he told portavoz de la compañía in a statement issued by the local media.
The derrumbe del puente also rotated a fiber-optic cable that provides Internet services to many customers in the state, according to the high-speed provider Global Net.
The decarrilamiento produced one 175 kilometers north of the park, in a sparsely populated area. The personal railway is found in the accident area, near the city of Columbus, 65 kilometers west of Billings. The river was created by the recent floods, although it is not clear whether it contributed to the derrumbe del puente. In 2022, the Yellowstone River experienced a previous crecida that caused major damage in Yellowstone National Park and neighboring pueblos de Montana.
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