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Train carrying ethanol bursts into flames in Minnesota, residents evacuated

Train carrying ethanol bursts into flames in Minnesota, residents evacuated

A train carrying ethanol derailed and burst into flames in Minnesota, US early Thursday.

Nearby residents were ordered to evacuate their homes, authorities said.

The BNSF train derailed in the town of Raymond, about 100 miles west of Minneapolis, around 1 a.m.

State and federal officials said no harmful levels of toxic chemicals have been found in the air or water, but residents remain concerned.