Benjamin Preiss and Caroline Schelle
Nov 14 2022
A freight train has derailed in Australia after storms lashed Victoria early Monday morning (local time).
Victoria’s State Emergency Service confirmed the train derailed between Inverleigh and Gheringhap, about 30 kilometres west of Geelong at about 5.30am on Monday morning (local time).
Dozens of containers spilled onto the tracks but no one was injured, according to the SES.
Between eight and 10 carriages came off the tracks in the incident but no dangerous goods were on board, the authority said.
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Tens of carriages have been involved in the derailment.
Ambulance Victoria was not required at the crash scene and rail authorities were on the way to the scene to investigate the cause of the derailment.
Golden Plains Shire mayor Gavin Gamble, who lives in Teesdale near the site of the derailment, said many roads were closed in the area because of heavy overnight rain.
He was seeking an update on the train incident, but was unable to leave his home because his driveway was flooded.
“It’s currently like a river with a waterfall going over our drive,” Gamble said.
Gamble said he had seen reports that 60 millimetres of rain fell in the area overnight.
“It was very localised and heavy,” he said.
SYDNEY MORNING HERALD
The train derailed 30 kilometres west of Geelong.
A spokesperson for the Australian Rail Track Corporation confirmed it was investigating the crash.
“There were no injuries to the train crew and there were no dangerous good containers impacted by the incident,” the spokesperson said.
“The service derailed with containers displaced on both sides of the track and some within an adjoining paddock.
“The incident has resulted in the closure of the Melbourne-Adelaide rail corridor. Affected customers have been notified.
“Artc response crews are on site, and emergency services are also in attendance.
“The Office of the National Rail Safety Regulator has been notified and the Australian Transport Safety Bureau has taken control of the site. Artc has immediately commenced working with customers on a recovery plan.”
A freight train has derailed in Australia after storms lashed Victoria early Monday morning (local time).
Victoria’s State Emergency Service confirmed the train derailed between Inverleigh and Gheringhap, about 30 kilometres west of Geelong at about 5.30am on Monday morning (local time).
Dozens of containers spilled onto the tracks but no one was injured, according to the SES.
Between eight and 10 carriages came off the tracks in the incident but no dangerous goods were on board, the authority said.
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Tens of carriages have been involved in the derailment.
Ambulance Victoria was not required at the crash scene and rail authorities were on the way to the scene to investigate the cause of the derailment.
Golden Plains Shire mayor Gavin Gamble, who lives in Teesdale near the site of the derailment, said many roads were closed in the area because of heavy overnight rain.
He was seeking an update on the train incident, but was unable to leave his home because his driveway was flooded.
“It’s currently like a river with a waterfall going over our drive,” Gamble said.
Gamble said he had seen reports that 60 millimetres of rain fell in the area overnight.
“It was very localised and heavy,” he said.
SYDNEY MORNING HERALD
The train derailed 30 kilometres west of Geelong.
A spokesperson for the Australian Rail Track Corporation confirmed it was investigating the crash.
“There were no injuries to the train crew and there were no dangerous good containers impacted by the incident,” the spokesperson said.
“The service derailed with containers displaced on both sides of the track and some within an adjoining paddock.
“The incident has resulted in the closure of the Melbourne-Adelaide rail corridor. Affected customers have been notified.
“Artc response crews are on site, and emergency services are also in attendance.
“The Office of the National Rail Safety Regulator has been notified and the Australian Transport Safety Bureau has taken control of the site. Artc has immediately commenced working with customers on a recovery plan.”
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The wild weather is said to have caused the derailment.
Inverleigh resident and editor of the Leigh News Peter Trevaskis said a farm near the derailment site received 92mm of rain overnight.
He said houses in the town were inundated when the floods began on October 14 and much of the area was still saturated.
Another Inverleigh resident, Robyn, told ABC Radio Melbourne there was torrential rain overnight.
“There’s at least 20 containers just everywhere and Inverleigh itself is pretty much awash with just water over the roads everywhere,” she said on Monday (local time).
Closures remain in place along the nearby Hamilton Highway between Inverleigh and Burnside Road at Stonehaven due to flooding, according to VicTraffic.
Australian train derails from flooded tracks in horrific scene
By Adelaide Lang, News.com.au
November 13, 2022
A Victorian train has been derailed after a month of wild weather and widespread flooding damaged the rail tracks.
Shocking photos from the scene at Inverleigh, near Geelong, reveal the extent of the damage as more than 20 shipping containers lay sprawled across the nearby paddocks.
Eight wagons derailed from the flood-damaged tracks at 5.30 am on Monday, smashing dozens of shipping containers as they fell.
At least 20 shipping containers were piled on top of each other in the chaotic crash scene about 56 miles from Melbourne.
The freight train stopped just short of a level crossing, which authorities say has already been reopened
The train tracks had suffered damage during the wild weather and heavy rainfall over the weekend when as much as 3 inches fell over 24 hours in some areas.
Pictures from the scene of the derailment appear to show the rail tracks buckling as water seeps underneath the vital lines.
Authorities have confirmed no injuries have been reported yet, but they will be left with a large clean-up. Emergency services said there were no dangerous goods on-board the train.
By Adelaide Lang, News.com.au
November 13, 2022
An Australian train derailed after a month of wild weather and widespread flooding.
A Victorian train has been derailed after a month of wild weather and widespread flooding damaged the rail tracks.
Shocking photos from the scene at Inverleigh, near Geelong, reveal the extent of the damage as more than 20 shipping containers lay sprawled across the nearby paddocks.
Eight wagons derailed from the flood-damaged tracks at 5.30 am on Monday, smashing dozens of shipping containers as they fell.
At least 20 shipping containers were piled on top of each other in the chaotic crash scene about 56 miles from Melbourne.
The freight train stopped just short of a level crossing, which authorities say has already been reopened
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Photos show 20 shipping containers lay sprawled across the nearby paddocks.
The train tracks had suffered damage during the wild weather and heavy rainfall over the weekend when as much as 3 inches fell over 24 hours in some areas.
Pictures from the scene of the derailment appear to show the rail tracks buckling as water seeps underneath the vital lines.
Authorities have confirmed no injuries have been reported yet, but they will be left with a large clean-up. Emergency services said there were no dangerous goods on-board the train.
Inverleigh saw over an inch of rainfall on top of previous flooding.
No injuries have been reported yet
Authorities are still investigating the cause of the crash.
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Investigators are on site trying to determine the cause of the devastating incident.
The Inverleigh area, just 19 miles from Geelong, copped over an inch of rainfall on top of previous flooding.
The train derailment comes as households across Victoria are reporting blackouts after the wild weather.
Flash flooding has closed lanes on the crucial ring road, so motorists are being urged to take care.
Unfortunately for flood-weary communities, further rainfall is forecast for Monday before chilly temperatures and more settled weather moves in.
The SES said it had received more than 400 requests for assistance in the last 24 hours as floodwaters rise again in already-saturated regions.
Investigators are on site trying to determine the cause of the devastating incident.
The Inverleigh area, just 19 miles from Geelong, copped over an inch of rainfall on top of previous flooding.
The train derailment comes as households across Victoria are reporting blackouts after the wild weather.
Flash flooding has closed lanes on the crucial ring road, so motorists are being urged to take care.
Unfortunately for flood-weary communities, further rainfall is forecast for Monday before chilly temperatures and more settled weather moves in.
The SES said it had received more than 400 requests for assistance in the last 24 hours as floodwaters rise again in already-saturated regions.
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