Wales tanker train derailment causes huge fire

Shared on social media from BBC and Adam Tilt

A freight train derailed and caught fire in South Wales, UK, late on Wednesday night. The accident forced the evacuation of homes in the village of Liangennech, nearby Llanelli in Carmarthenshire. There are no fatalities and residents have been allowed to return. There are conflicting reports of two injuries, but some media refute this. The Mid-Wales line, a lifeline for scores of communities in the remote interior of Wales, have lost their connection with the south. (Main image shared on social media from BBC and Adam Tilt) 

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Wales tanker train derailment causes huge fire

Shared on social media from BBC and Adam Tilt

A freight train derailed and caught fire in South Wales, UK, late on Wednesday night. The accident forced the evacuation of homes in the village of Liangennech, nearby Llanelli in Carmarthenshire. There are no fatalities and residents have been allowed to return. There are conflicting reports of two injuries, but some media refute this. The Mid-Wales line, a lifeline for scores of communities in the remote interior of Wales, have lost their connection with the south. (Main image shared on social media from BBC and Adam Tilt) 

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