Major Iowa Train Derailment Saturday Night Evacuations Underway As Gas Smell In Area

BOONE, IA. (THECOUNT) — First responders are on the scene of a major a train derailment in Boone, Iowa, on Saturday evening, according to local reports.

At approximately 6 p.m., the train derailed near Hy-Vee. An estimated nine cars were seen derailed from the track. The car then spilled into a Union Pacific parking lot.

Boone Fire Chief Justin Adams said the derailment caused damage to several vehicles in the Union Pacific parking lot, reports KCCI.

Adams said there is a natural gas smell in the area, but the cause is unknown. Hy-Vee, Dollar General and O’Riley’s Auto Parts were evacuated. Adams said more surrounding areas might be evacuated.

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Geo quick facts: Boone is a city in Des Moines Township, and county seat of Boone County, Iowa, United States. It is the principal city of the Boone, Iowa Micropolitan Statistical Area, which encompasses all of Boone County – Wikipedia.