Homes were being evacuated early Monday morning after a train carrying hazardous materials derailed outside of Philadelphia.
A 40-car CSX Norfolk Southern freight train derailed in Montgomery County, Pennsylvania just before 5 a.m. Monday, prompting emergency crews to respond to a suburban area of Whitemarsh Township.
Between 15 and 20 of the derailed cars were carrying hazardous materials, prompting a Level 2 hazmat response, Fox 29 reported.
Officials evacuated houses and businesses in the area of the derailment as a precaution early Monday morning, saying there was no known hazard to the public at this time.
Photos of the derailment show multiple cars toppled off the tracks, which appear to be bent.
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