EL PASO, Texas — At least one person was killed and dozens of others were evacuated from their homes after a train derailed, striking a gas line in El Paso, Texas, authorities said.
According to KFOX and KTSM, the incident occurred shortly before 9:20 p.m. Monday along Barton Street in the Lower Valley. The El Paso Fire Department tweeted that two train cars derailed, killing one person and damaging a gas meter, fence and backyard shed. Nobody else was hurt, the department said.
FINAL UPDATE - Train derailment at Barton St:
— El Paso Fire Department (@EPTXFire) August 30, 2022
Two train cars derailed and damaged a backyard shed, a fence and a gas meter. Damaged gas line shut down, evacuation lifted (50 residents allowed back into their homes). One fatality reported.
Incident under investigation by EPPD. pic.twitter.com/aXNHvne3kf
Emergency responders also evacuated 50 people from the area as crews worked to fix the gas line, the news outlets reported. Those residents were later allowed to return to their homes, officials said.
Union Pacific and Texas Gas crews also responded to the incident, KFOX reported.
No further information was immediately available.
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