Evacuations ordered in Raymond, Minnesota, after train derailment

Hundreds of Minnesota residents have been evacuated from their homes after a train carrying ethanol and corn syrup derailed overnight, sparking a large fire.

Several train cars – carrying mixed freight including ethanol and corn syrup – burst into flames, the sheriff’s office said.

Multiple fire departments and first responders were deployed to the scene where they have been battling to bring the blaze under control.