Updated: September 26, 2021 8:51 AM IST 
Joplin (US): At least three people were killed as an Amtrak train that runs between Seattle and Chicago derailed in north-central Montana on Saturday afternoon (local time), said an official with the Liberty County Sheriff’s Office. There were approximately 147 passengers and 13 crew members onboard the train, Amtrak said.
It was not immediately clear what caused the derailment also officials have not yet confirmed the total number of persons who were injured. According to reports, however, an emergency official said that “well over” 50 people were injured in the train derailment.
The Empire Builder train derailed at 4 p.m. near Joplin, a town of about 200, Amtrak spokesman Jason Abrams said in a statement. The accident scene is about 150 miles (241 kilometers) north of Helena and about 30 miles (48 kilometers) from the border with Canada.
My mother-in-law shared these photos with me—the Empire Builder @Amtrak train they were on derailed near Havre, Montana. @AmtrakAlerts pic.twitter.com/6p7aksKdTF
— Jessica Arp (@newsbyjessica) September 25, 2021
Amtrak was working with the local authorities to transport injured passengers and safely evacuate all other passengers, Abrams added.
Photos posted to social media showed several cars on their sides. Passengers were standing alongside the tracks, some carrying luggage.
The images showed sunny skies, and it appeared the accident occurred along a straight section of tracks.
MORE: New video shows the aftermath of an Amtrak train derailment in Montana that killed at least three people, according to the Liberty County Sheriff’s Department. Officials did not say how many total were injured in the incident. https://t.co/vStYPlGhZm pic.twitter.com/C85oScT1iW
— Inty News (@inty_news) September 26, 2021
(With inputs from agencies)
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