An oil train derailed, exploded, and spilled crude oil into the Kanawha River in West Virginia. According to Reuters, two nearby towns - Boomer Bottom and Adena Village - are being evacuated. At least one home was reportedly destroyed in the fire, and oil was burning on the Kanawha River this afternoon. Downstream water agencies have been ordered to shut off their intake valves, and local residents are being asked to conserve water for essential uses only.
The Charleston Gazette described the incident: "The 109-car CSX train derailed in the community of Adena Village near Mount Carbon and Deepwater. At least one tank car ended up in the Kanawha River, and another car slammed into a house and burst into flames...The train was carrying oil from the Bakken Shale in North Dakota to a refinery in Yorktown, Virginia..." Reports indicate that one tank car fell in the River, 14 caught fire, and several exploded.