CP train derails in Vulcan County

A Canadian Pacific Railway freight train including residue cars that last contained liquid sulphur, propane and anhydrous ammoniahas derailed in southeastern Alberta.

CP said rail service was disrupted, but there were no reported injuries or leaks.

The freight train derailed at 1:35 a.m. Monday about a half-kilometre north of Ensign, a hamlet in Vulcan Countysituated about 80 kilometres south of Calgary.

CP saidit immediately dispatched teams to the site. TheTransportation Safety Board of Canada is also investigating.

A total of 39 cars derailed, according to a TSB email to CBC News.Fourteen were residue tank carscars containing a residue of previous contents but were empty at the time of the derailmentwith eight last containing liquid sulphur, three last containing propane and three last containing anhydrous ammonia, the TSB said.

According to an Alberta Emergency Alert for Vulcan County, Canadian Pacific was to be flaring the affected cars throughout the day.

It wasn't immediately clear when rail service would resume, CP said.

No roads were impacted.