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Urgent: Train derails in Washington D.C. with possible hazardous leak

Xinhua, May 1, 2016 Adjust font size:

A freight train derailed Sunday morning near a metro station in northeastern Washington D.C., leaving several cars overturned and leading to a possible leak of hazardous substance, local media reported.

Officials say they are trying to contain the leak, while they don't know yet what kind of substance is leaking. Endi