Un tren que transportaba madera se descarriló provocando un fuerte incendio en el Puente del Pacífico de Salt River Union en la Ciudad de Tempe, Arizona.
Hasta el momento no se reportan heridos. Autoridades informaron que se desconocen las causas del accidente.
BREAKING: There is currently a fire at Tempe Town Lake. W Rio Salado is blocked off by police and fire. Looking from the freeway, it looks like a train had caught fire as it was crossing over the lake. pic.twitter.com/xJ2PoXJR7R
— Kiersten Moss (@KierstenTMoss) July 29, 2020
It doesn't take much to derail a train. Most of our civil infrastructure is so vulnerable, the potential for malice boggles the mind.
This is Tempe AZ this morning. pic.twitter.com/z7rVblJCS7
— Thomas P Seager, PhD (@seagertp) July 29, 2020
https://twitter.com/tocamelaotravez/status/1288510661455159297?s=21
Railroad Fire on the Tempe Town lake bridge this morning #tempe #tempefire pic.twitter.com/Jlr2JuY8c0
— Aashay Arora (@asquare01) July 29, 2020
Sin embargo, el cuerpo de bomberos ya se encuentra laborando en el lugar para sofocar las llamas.
@TempePolice and Tempe Fire are on scene of a train derailment and large fire over Tempe Town Lake. Several roads are restricted near Tempe Town Lake and west of downtown Tempe. Please avoid the area. pic.twitter.com/c9syNfpVUf
— Tempe Police (@TempePolice) July 29, 2020
Los aviones que despegan del Aeropuerto Internacional Sky Harbor fueron desviados por el fuego.
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