Freight train carrying fuel derails west of Kamloops, B.C.

KAMLOOPS — Cleanup work is underway after multiple cars of a Canadian Pacific Kansas City train derailed about 20 kilometers west of Kamloops, B.C.

A statement from CPKC says there are no injuries after about 17 rail cars left the train tracks around 7 p.m. on Saturday.

The railway says the preliminary assessment shows four of the cars are loaded with fuel, five are loaded with gypsum, a powder product used in drywall, and one is loaded with pulp products.

CPKC says the other rail cars are empty, and three of the empty cars last contained gasoline.

It says some product has leaked from two of the loaded fuel cars, and a containment boom has been deployed at the site.

The Thompson-Nicola Region District says in a statement that at this time, there is no risk anticipated to the Savona Community Water System, and it says other privately-owned domestic water systems are working with Interior Health to assess potential impacts.

It says its staff, along with the Ministry of Environment and Interior Health, are closely monitoring the situation while CPKC is working to clean up and contain the incident.

CPKC says the cause of the derailment is under investigation.

This report by The Canadian Press was first published Nov. 2, 2025.

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