121 passengers evacuated after train hits debris on tracks near Agassiz, B.C.

A train “struck debris” on the tracks near Agassiz, B.C – causing a fuel leak and forcing all of the passengers to disembark, according to VIA Rail. The incident happened around 6:15 p.m. Friday on a train that was meant to travel from Vancouver to Toronto. “The impact caused damage to the engine and some train cars,” an emailed statement from the company says. “None of the 121 passengers or crew members on board were injured in the incident, but the damage ca