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At noon local time on April 26, in the United States near the border between Arizona and New Mexico, a train carrying fuelBertilbingoThe freight train derailed and caught fire, forcing a nearby interstate to close. There are no immediate reports of casualties.

This freight train belongs to Burlington North and Santa Fe Railway Company. Said to contain propane and gasoline. Ten carriages of the train derailed and six cars caught fire and burned for several hours. A spokesman for Burlington Northern and Santa Fe Railway said that company personnel were cleaning up the wreckage at the scene and that the cause of the derailment was under investigation.

As a precaution, residents near the scene and a truck stop were evacuated.

New Mexico police and the Arizona Department of Public Safety announced that Interstate 40 in the area was closed in both directions. This measure led to congestion of about 20 kilometers on the road. There has also been a surge in traffic on two nearby interstates.

The derailment also led to the cancellation of some passenger trains by National Railway passenger Transport, including a line from Los Angeles to Albuquerque, New Mexico.