Train Derails in Canada, Spilling Timber and Tar Sands

Crews work to clean up a spill after the derailment of a 20-car train carrying tar sands and lumber near Blackfalds, Alberta, Canada, on July 3, 2021. Jeff McIntosh/The Canadian Press via AP

BLACKFALDS, Alberta—A train carrying tar sands and timber has derailed in the Canadian province of Alberta, spilling at least part of its load, officials said, though there were no reports of injuries.

Crews work to clean up a spill after the derailment of a 20-car train carrying tar sands and lumber near Blackfalds, Alta., Canada, on July 3, 2021. Jeff McIntosh/The Canadian Press via AP