CN Rail is investigating after a train carrying solid sulfur derailed at the Mosquito Creek Marina entrance in North Vancouver.
The company confirmed at least two cars derailed upright off the tracks around 7:40 p.m. on Sunday.
No injuries, fires, or road closures were reported at the site.
However, CN said a leak of solid sulfur was contained to company property.
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“It will be some time before they will be able to right those trains,” North Vancouver RCMP Sgt. Peter DeVries said.
“I believe they are going to have to have a train do that sometime on Monday.”
The cause is not yet known.
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