FOG BLOG U.S. NEWS LOG: AMTRAK TRAIN DERAILS IN MONTANA KILLING 3!

.Amtrak train derails in remote part of Montana, killing at least 3 people...An Amtrak train traveling from Chicago to the Pacific Northwest derailed in a remote part of Montana on Saturday afternoon, killing three people and hospitalizing five others, authorities said.

Eight cars from Amtrak's Empire Builder train 7/27 headed westbound to Seattle/Portland derailed at about 4 p.m. near Joplin, a town about 30 miles south of the Canadian border with a population of about 150 people, Amtrak said......In this photo provided by Kimberly Fossen, an ambulance is parked at the scene of an Amtrak train derailment on Saturday in Montana.

The train consisted of two locomotives and 10 cars and there were about 141 passengers and 16 crew members on board, Amtrak said in an additional statement Sunday, clarifying previous figures provided.

"We are deeply saddened to learn local authorities are now confirming that three people have lost their lives as a result of this accident. There are also reported injuries among the passengers and crew members travelling on the train. Amtrak is working with the local authorities to transport those who were injured to medical care, and to safely evacuate everyone else at the scene," said the statement.

The injured were treated at Benefis Hospital in Great Falls, while others who were injured have been treated and released from a variety of local hospitals, said Sarah Robbin, the disaster and emergency services coordinator for Liberty County.