Huge kerosene leakage as freight train derails in tunnel
Hrastovlje, 26 June - Six wagons of a freight train derailed on Tuesday afternoon in a tunnel near Hrastovlje in SW Slovenia, with a large quantity of the jet fuel kerosene leaking out from two cisterns. Transport on the railway has been suspended and there are also concerns that the leak might contaminate the local water supply system.
Hrastovlje
A cargo train derails in a tunnel near Hrastovlje, with a major quantity of the jet fuel kerosene reported to be leaked out.
Photo: Koper Fire Brigade
Hrastovlje
A cargo train derails in a tunnel near Hrastovlje, with a major quantity of the jet fuel kerosene reported to be leaked out.
Photo: Koper Fire Brigade
Hrastovlje
A cargo train derailed on Tuesday, spilling an estimated 10,000 litres of kerosene.
Photo: Koper Fire Brigade
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