Kamloops British Columbia - Canadian Pacific Railway confirmed one of its trains derailed in
Kamloops on Wednesday afternoon.
The railway said the train went off the tracks in the Mission Flats area, to the west of town, south of the Thompson
River.
The train was carrying grain, CP added, and no one was injured.
It says it has sent crews to the scene and it is investigating.
There was no immediate confirmation on the number of cars that derailed, or a cause for the incident.
The City of Kamloops tweeted that people can travel through the area but should avoid doing so
unnecessarily.
It added that CP has confirmed to the city there were no hazardous goods on board the derailed cars.
CBC has reached out to Transport Canada for comment.
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