Fuel spill from derailed train near Kamloops, B.C., lake reaches 80,000 litres

KAMLOOPS — An estimate of the amount of aviation fuel spilled in a train derailment on the shores of Kamloops Lake in British Columbia has increased six-fold, bringing the total to more than 80,000 litres.

Canadian Pacific Kansas City said the derailment occurred on Saturday night, about 20 kilometres west of Kamloops, and it involved a locomotive and 17 rail cars, two of which were carrying aviation fuel.

An update from B.C.’s Environment Ministry late Wednesday says the railway transferred the remaining fuel from one car, and now estimates about 80,700 litres of fuel was spilled into the environment.

On Tuesday, the ministry said about 12,700 litres of aviation fuel had been released into the environment.

It says three empty rail cars containing residual gasoline remain at the derailment site, with one on the slope leading to the lake, while the other two are in the water.

The ministry says water quality results that were collected on Sunday and Monday have been received and reviewed by the Interior Health authority.

The railway says there were no injuries, and the cause is under investigation.

This report by The Canadian Press was first published Nov. 6, 2025.

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