A Parkland County employee blocks a highway leading to an area where a train derailed, in the small town of Gainford, Alberta west of Edmonton October 19, 2013. REUTERS/Dan Riedlhuber
CALGARY (Reuters) - A train carrying crude oil and liquefied petroleum gas derailed west of Edmonton, Alberta, on Saturday, causing an explosion and fire but no injuries, Canadian National Railway said on Saturday.
One rail car carrying liquefied petroleum gas on the westbound train exploded and three others also caught fire. Emergency crews battled the flames and worked to prevent the burning cars from triggering more explosions, a municipal authority spokesman said.
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