What caused the train derailment in Raymond Minnesota?

On March 30th, 2023, at 1 a.m., a Burlington Northern Santa Fe (BNSF) train derailed in Raymond, Minnesota. Two cars containing denatured ethanol, a highly flammable product, ruptured and caught fire. Seven ethanol cars were in the derailment pileup and three more were also burning from their lids or bottom valves.



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