Over 20 freight train cars were derailed 100 kilometers from Toronto, Canada.
According to some reports, a tank-car with fuel caught fire after the accident. As the train-cars went over, they damaged a gas pipeline. Fire teams arrived on the scene. All movement of trains on the section between Toronto, Montreal and Ottawa was stopped.
Residents of nearby towns were warned by rescue teams of possible evacuation.
The reasons for the incident are being investigated.