A CSX train carrying crude oil burst into flames this afternoon after derailing in Fayette County, West Virginia. One rail car careened into a nearby house, setting it on fire, and at least one other crashed into the Kanawha River.

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"At least one, possibly more, rail cars have gone into the Kanawha River," Department of Military Affairs and Public Safety spokesman Lawrence Messina told the Charleston Daily Mail. "A house fire occurred as a result of the derailment. We're told that emergency responders are having a hard time reaching the house fire because of the derailment."

The area near the accident has been evacuated, according to the Charleston Gazette. So far, no injuries have been reported.

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