LYNCHBURG, Virginia (AP) — Authorities are evacuating numerous buildings around a train derailment and fire along the James River in downtown Lynchburg, Virginia.
Several local media outlets report that the derailment occurred Wednesday afternoon. No injuries have been reported.
One man reported seeing flames as high as his 19th floor office after train derailment: http://t.co/wBYNpkKt7H pic.twitter.com/NJv8h60Iod
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