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A bridge collapse sends train into Yellowstone River

Train Bridge Collapse Yellowstone

Revelations 13:16-18 “Also it causes all, both small and great, both rich and poor, both free and slave, to be marked on the right hand or the forehead, so that no one can buy or sell unless he has the mark, that is, the name of the beast or the number of its name. This calls for wisdom: let the one who has understanding calculate the number of the beast, for it is the number of a man, and his number is 666.”

Important Takeaways:

  • A bridge collapse early Saturday morning in Montana sent several freight train cars crashing into the Yellowstone River, authorities said. The train was carrying hazardous materials, but it remains unclear if any of those materials leaked.
  • The collapse occurred at about 6 a.m. local time in a section of the river between Reed Point and Columbus, according to Stillwater County Disaster and Emergency Services, which is about 60 miles west of Billings. There was no word of any injuries.
  • At least three of the Montana Rail Link cars which collapsed into the river contained hot asphalt, and four were carrying molten sulfur, the agency said, later adding that there was “no expected hazmat impact” to towns in the county.
  • In a statement, Montana Rail Link said that “both substances solidify rapidly when exposed to cooler temperatures.”
  • Multiple local and federal agencies were on scene, including Federal Railroad Administration officials.

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Pipeline Burst Sends Over 50,000 Gallons Of Oil Into Yellowstone River

A Bridger Pipeline Company pipeline burst in Montana has sent oil rushing into the Yellowstone River.

Montana governor Steve Bullock has declared a state of emergency because of the 50,400 gallons of oil that rushed into the river.  The river is a source of drinking water for many communities downriver of the spill.

Residents were told to avoid contact with the water which one citizen described as “smelling like pure diesel fuel.”

Officials in Dawson and Richland counties are providing bottled water for residents to use for cooking, drinking and other necessities.  The Environmental Protection Agency, Department of Health and Human Services and multiple state agencies are on the scene to assist as necessary.

Yellowstone River is the longest undammed river in the U.S.  The last time a spill tainted the water was 2011, when 42,000 gallons poured from an ExxonMobil pipeline.