Clean up begins after train carrying coal derails in SC

ABBEVILLE, S.C. (AP) - Clean up has started after a train derailment in South Carolina.

WSPA-TV reports 14 cars loaded with coal overturned in Abbeville County Thursday evening. Officials say the train had three locomotives and 110 loaded cars.

CSX says the derailment happened just after 4 p.m. No one was hurt.

CSX officials said in a statement that a small amount of coal spilled from five of the cars but no waterways were impacted. The company says crews have made significant progress in removing railcars from the area, re-railing non-damaged railcars and began track repairs.

There is no timeline on when the clean-up will be completed.

The cause of the train’s derailment is under investigation.

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Information from: WSPA-TV, http://www.wspa.com