Fuel leak after Via Rail passenger train strikes debris near Truro

A passenger train travelling Wednesdayfrom Halifax hit debris on tracks outside Truro, N.S.,causing a fuel leak and damaging somewindows.

The ViaRail train wastravelling to Montreal when the incident occurred. The trip was subsequently cancelled and Via saiditwasworking to transport the 77 passengers to theTrurostation.

"As the safety and well-being of our passengers remain our number one priority, we are focusing our efforts into bringing customers currently on board to their final destinations as quickly and as safely as possible," Viaspokesperson Marie-Anna Muratsaid in a email.

None of the passengers or 12 crew members wasinjured, Murat said.

Passengers werebeing told to exchange their ticket for a later departure or find alternative means to get to their destination with a full refund, shesaid.

ViaRail wasinvestigatingto determine the cause of the incident.

Clair Peers, a spokesperson for the Onslow Belmont Fire Brigade, said the fire department was dispatched to the scene at 4:38 p.m.

"I just heard someone at the scene say that [the train] hit something metal and burst the fuel tank," said Peers.

An inspector from Nova Scotia's Department of Environment was also sentto the scene.