The Transportation Safety Board has confirmed there was a washout on the northern Manitoba railway where a fatal train derailment occurred on Saturday. "At some point they became blocked or were overwhelmed with volume of water, that caused the washout." He said there was also a release of water upstream, possibly due to beaver activity or natural flows. Berriault said the crash caused the derailment of three locomotives and four railcars, two of which were holding propane. Via Rail has temporary suspended passenger service between Winnipeg and Gillam until the railway is deemed safe.

Source: CBC News September 19, 2018 19:52 UTC