CHICAGO, June 27 (Xinhua) - A freight train has derailed in Matteson Village, about 56 kilometers south of Chicago in U.S. state of Illinois, Thursday morning. No injuries have been reported.
A mandatory evacuation order has been issued by authorities for anyone basically within one-mile radius of the scene of the derailment, which is surrounded by residential areas.
The derailment happened at around 10:35 a.m., said a village spokesperson, when several train cars have derailed. No one was evacuated from the train cars. Crews are working to make sure no hazmat waste is being released.
Additional information is not available at this time, local media reported.
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