Fuel from derailed locomotive in Manitoba leaks into river, clean-up underway
WINNIPEG — A train that derailed in northern Manitoba on Saturday that killed a railway worker is leaking diesel fuel into the Metishto River.
Manitoba Sustainable Development says the fuel is from one of the locomotives.
The province says spill recovery equipment is being used to clean up the fuel at the site west of Ponton.
The train was carrying cargo including gasoline, liquid propane gas and butane, but there has been no indication that any of that has spilled or leaked.