Pueblo residents evacuated after chemical leak

TUESDAY, MAY 27, 2003

A railroad car leaking volatile chemical fumes forced the evacuation of about 40 to 60 residents of Laguna Pueblo in New Mexico.

An 11-car Burlington Northern Santa Fe Railroad train derailed on the reservation yesterday for as yet unknown reasons. Several cars were reported to be transporting dangerous chemicals.

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Police Report Multicar Derailment, Evacuation (AP 5/27)