A train carrying more than 100 cars derailed in a small town in America yesterday, sparking a major fire and series of explosions. Evacuation orders are still in place for residents in the area. Authorities are yet to find out the cause of the derailment and what was on board. READ MORE: https://nine.social/6Xj #9News | WATCH LIVE 6pm | 9 News

TRAIN DERAILMENT VIDEO: Footage received courtesy of Rob Nightingale, a passenger that was on board a derailed Amtrak train, shows the aftermath of a passenger train crash near rural Mendon, Missouri. Amtrak says nearly 250 people were on board and there have been reports indicating injuries. | KMBC 9

⚠️ A CSX coal train derailment in New Kent County has canceled Amtrak service between Richmond and Newport News. Officials say no hazardous materials were involved and no injuries were reported. A source told Jon Burkett that a bridge was "taken out" in the crash. There has been no word on how long the trains that use those tracks, which continue through James City County and then Williamsburg before ending at the coal piers in Newport News, will be impacted. ⚠️ | WTVR CBS 6 News