Leak from train derailment contained, families can return

NEW HAMPTON, Iowa (KCRG) - Families near New Hampton are now allowed back into areas evacuated after a train derailment.

It took place on Saturday afternoon, according to emergency managers in northeast Iowa.

At around 4:07 p.m., the Chickasaw County Emergency Management Agency said that a train derailed on the Canadian Pacific line about three miles southwest of New Hampton.

People originally evacuated due to a a leak of anhydrous ammonia and diesel fuel. Current modeling shows there is no danger to New Hampton. The D-N-R is there monitoring water quality.

The New Hampton Fire Department, Ionia Fire Department, Fredericksburg Fire Department, Chickasaw Rescue Squad, Chickasaw Ambulance Service, Chickasaw County Sheriff’s Office, and Canadian Pacific railway crews were all involved in responding to the incident, according to officials.

Emergency managers requested for the public to avoid the area near the derailment.

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